drumfire

/ˈdrʌmˌfaɪər/
noun
  1. Continuous, heavy artillery or gunfire that sounds like the beating of a drum.
    • The soldiers endured hours of drumfire before the enemy advanced.
    • The drumfire was so intense that it shook the ground beneath their feet.
    • From the trench, they could hear the constant drumfire in the distance.
  2. A rapid, continuous series of questions, criticisms, or other verbal attacks.
    • After the scandal, there was a drumfire of criticism on social media.
    • The politician faced a drumfire of questions from the reporters.
    • The teacher's drumfire of corrections made the student feel overwhelmed.
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