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rim·shot

also rim shot (rĭm′shŏt′)

1. A sharp sound produced by simultaneously striking the rim and the head of a drum with a drumstick.

2. A quick, abrupt drumroll followed by such a sound or by the striking of a cymbal, often used for emphasis after the punchline of a joke told by a comedian.

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rimshot

(ˈrɪmˌʃɒt)

the deliberate simultaneous striking of the head and the rim of a drum

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