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rataplan

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Noun — A steady, repeated drumming sound, like galloping hooves or rapid gunfire.

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Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

Etymology

Comes from French ran tan plan, an onomatopoeic form.

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