drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

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When Landowner started in 2015 as a solo endeavor, Shaw would open a new file, choose a drum machine pattern, and write a caricature of a hardcore song sans distortion. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026 And a ton of this wall of senses is drum machines. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 There's a looper, tuner, metronome, and drum machine at the ready. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026 Then the person across from me added a synth arpeggio on top and another set up a hi-hat sequence using a drum machine. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drum machine

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drum machine was in 1976

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“Drum machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20machine. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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