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Noun: paradiddle  'per-u,di-d(u)l [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,di-d(u)l [Brit]
  1. The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
    "The drummer practised his paradiddles for hours";
    - roll, drum roll

Derived forms: paradiddles

Type of: sound

Encyclopedia: Paradiddle