Meaning & use
Thrum
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To make a continuous rhythmic humming or drumming sound.
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The engine thrummed steadily as the boat pulled away from the dock.
Rain thrummed against the tin roof all through the night.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'thrum' also refers to the fringe of unused warp threads left on a loom after weaving, an older, unrelated sense of the word.
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