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bull-roarer

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏl′rôr′ər, -rōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bull-roar•er  (bŏŏl′rôr′ər, -rōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologya wooden slat that produces a roaring sound when whirled around one's head on the end of a string or thong, used by some peoples of the world in religious ceremonies and by others as a toy. Also called thunderstick. 
  • 1880–85

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