"Did you hear the singular drum-like sounds this afternoon?". From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island] Reference
He was startled out of his reverie by a drum-like rattling sound. From Wordnik.com. [Plasma Monster]
The gate, which is heavier than the drum-like weights has a gravity descent. From Wordnik.com. [Rogue Of Gor]
But Corea found a way to combine drum-like, repeated notes with unabashed lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [Chick Corea: Two Sides Of The Same Coin] Reference
Prince Charles -- and the blood kindles yet to their fife-like and drum-like movements. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science] Reference
The last were enclosed in drum-like capsules of gold, hermetically closed on both sides. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18] Reference
The drum-like rotor is also provided with a central supporting disc for the blades, for sizes of x 220 mm. From Wordnik.com. [1. CONSTRAINTS AND PROBLEMS] Reference
Lallie, disarranged — hurt — her, in pulling back the sheet and exposing the distended drum-like little body. From Wordnik.com. [Ultima Thule] Reference
It appeared through a great, flat, drum-like body: a circular frame that was covered to the ground with canvas and had a tiny horsehair tail stuck through it. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Fool]
The majority of the beds were smaller and lower, however, and the pillars usually rose out of drum-like members, huge acorn-like bulbs that were often so large as to be ugly. From Wordnik.com. [Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today] Reference
While the great drum-like voice was thus rolling and booming, George. From Wordnik.com. [The Far Horizon] Reference
Tap that tree, and the drum-like sound tells you at once that it is hollow. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary Collated from his Diary by Benjamin Funk] Reference
Careful palpation showed a uniform, drum-like resistance, otherwise nothing abnormal. From Wordnik.com. [Appendicitis] Reference
The chuckling, drum-like note of laughter came again out of St. Pierre's great chest. From Wordnik.com. [The Flaming Forest] Reference
These are all stored within a customizable drum-like shell to give it that unique look. From Wordnik.com. [Ubergizmo] Reference
And making the acknowledgment to himself, his heart took to beating quick and drum-like. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of India — Volume 01] Reference
They use their net-like cirri to reach out into the water and back in a constant drum-like rhythm. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Her face was thin and the bones were visible under the drum-like skin; her hands were merely claws. From Wordnik.com. [The Goose Girl] Reference
This reappears with great solemnity, which is emphasized by tolling, drum-like strokes, in the bass. From Wordnik.com. [Edward MacDowell]
When you make those sounds into the microphone, they will be translated into dfferent drum-like sounds. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0] Reference
The rain cascaded upon the canvas in torrents, with the dull, drum-like sound familiar to dwellers in tents. From Wordnik.com. [The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians] Reference
At the same time, he made the sharp cry we heard, and, striking his wing against the tree, produced the drum-like sound. From Wordnik.com. [The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island] Reference
While lying on my imaginary grass mat, I actively listened for the drum-like sounds instead of waiting fearfully for them. From Wordnik.com. [Reader - MassLive.com] Reference
They use their net-like cirri to reach out into the water and back in a constant drum-like rhythm in order to capture food. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The nuts, legumes and sweets at İnci Malatya are stored inside drum-like containers wrapped in traditional Anatolian fabrics. From Wordnik.com. [Hurriyet Dailynews] Reference
In fact, ears "(tympanal organs) lie beneath a drum-like membrane (the tympanum) where they respond to sound," says entomologist. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Again uttering his horrible roar, he began slowly to advance, at the same time beating his drum-like chest with his doubled fist. From Wordnik.com. [The Gorilla Hunters] Reference
They use their net-like cirri to reach out into the water and back in a constant drum-like rhythm in order to capture food. worms. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
"dance" into patterns across the top of a drum-like box. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News Tribune Homepage RSS] Reference
And on the left side of his waistcoat, his taut, his drum-like waistcoat, hangs a crucifix.’. From Wordnik.com. [The Waves] Reference
In humans, it’s rarely the tightly pulled, drum-like sheath that most people imagine (and when it is, it’s considered a birth defect). From Wordnik.com. [The 2000-Year-Old Virgin: Purity, Chastity, Mystery] Reference
Do you hear the drum-like sound?. From Wordnik.com. ['Picturing The Banjo' Through American History] Reference
Who knew your fingers were so drum-like. From Wordnik.com. [Two Machines] Reference
It gave a faint drum-like note of response. From Wordnik.com. [Final Curtain]
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