redrum

redrum

English

Etymology

    From re- + drum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈdɹʌm/
    • Rhymes: -ʌm

    Verb

    redrum (third-person singular simple present redrums, present participle redrumming, simple past and past participle redrummed)

    1. To place into new drums (barrels).
      • 1990, Edwin F. Barth, Stabilization and solidification of hazardous wastes, page 133:
        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.

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