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ruf·fle [ rúff'l ]


noun  (plural ruf·fles)
Definition:
 
low drumbeat: a low continuous drumbeat



transitive verb  (past and past participle ruf·fled, present participle ruf·fling, 3rd person present singular ruf·fles)
Definition:
 
beat ruffle on drum: to play a ruffle on a drum

[Early 18th century. Probably an imitation of the sound]
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