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Thesaurus: BULL-ROARER

A contrivance consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of athong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause anintermittent roaring noise. It is used as a toy, and among some racesin certain religious ri…

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  1. A contrivance consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of athong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause anintermittent roaring noise. It is used as a toy, and among some racesin certain religious rites.