Plural of drumbeat; the sounds or rhythms produced by beating a drum, or figuratively, repeated calls for action.
Plural of drumbeat, from drum + beat. Drumbeat emerged in the 16th century as both a literal and metaphorical term for persistent rhythmic sounds or calls.
In literature, 'drumbeats of war' appears countless times because the image of drums signaling battle is ancient—actual armies used drumming for communication across chaos!
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