redrum en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈdɹʌm/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English drum English redrum From re- + drum.
Meanings
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To place into new drums (barrels).
The most common procedure used to overcome these problems is to redrum the contents. [...] Although the labor cost increases because of implied redrumming requirements, the primary increase in cost is that of the drums.
1990, Edwin F. Barth, Stabilization and solidification of hazardous wastes, page 133:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redrums | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| redrumming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redrummed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redrummed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |