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drumline

drumline

1 3.7
A group of people who play drums together in a marching band
  • noun
  • /ˈdrʌmˌlaɪn/
  • US
translation icon : banda de percusión
  • Both Smith and Westover do the high-stepping style of band, which incorporates a robust drumline and Top 40.

Hey, what the nigga drumline say, see the hundreds from way up here.

Examples

  • A SMART drumline is very similar to a traditional drumline.

  • These are for A&T drumline only.

  • The baddest drumline in the land!

  • So SMART drumlines have been used for a few years down here in New South Wales.

  • A selective group of the South Pasadena High School drumline joins together into a "chairline," where they play on chairs.

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  • The school's drumline practices every afternoon to prepare for the upcoming marching band competition.

  • During halftime, the drumline energized the crowd with their rhythmic beats and synchronized movements.

  • As part of the parade, the drumline played lively music that made everyone want to dance.

Synonyms

percussion section
vsdrumline
1 3.5

A group of musicians who play instruments you hit, like drums and cymbals

is narrower, focusing on a group that plays only drums together, often while marching

How Many

marching band
30 3.1
ensemble
57 5.3
drumline
  • US
1 3.7
to duet
2 3.5
soloist
23 4.7

Surface Forms

drumline singular
drumlines plural

Morphology

drumline = drum + line (transparent) = drum + line

The meaning 'a group of percussionists' is directly built from 'drum' + 'line' (a line/row of drums or drummers), which learners can easily infer.

Etymology

Drumline combines drum and line, where line means a 'row' or 'group'. Imagine a row of drummers marching together, so a drumline is the group of percussionists who play together.