drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

Examples of drum machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Where Adore worked around original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin’s absence with gentle ballads and drum machine grooves, Oceania is an attempt to capture the steamrolling power of early ‘90s Pumpkins without the classic lineup. Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024 The idea was to put more of a modern twist on this older sound, with the hazy, fuzzy synths, the drone-y guitar and the real distorted drum machine. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 24 June 2024 John Hill has a lot of cool vintage drum machines and amps and a plethora of crazy synthesizers. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 24 June 2024 Wallen, for example, makes slick, sultry songs with drum machines and Drake-ish vocal cadences. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for drum machine 

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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 7 Sep. 2024.

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