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rataplan

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Rataplan (noun) means a steady, repeated drumming sound, like galloping hooves or rapid gunfire.

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

Comes from French ran tan plan, an onomatopoeic form.

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"rataplan" (noun) means a steady, repeated drumming sound, like galloping hooves or rapid gunfire.
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Other words for "rataplan" include drumbeat.

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