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rute

/ɹuːt/British, Southern, Standard/ɹʉwt/

noun

A beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.

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OriginGerman Rute →

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Meanings

nounrute (plural rutes)

plural rutes · alternative ruthe

entertainmentA beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
Synonyms: switch, dowel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.

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Origin

GermanRute“rod, switch (slender woody plant stem)”
Englishrute

Borrowed from German Rute (“rod, switch (slender woody plant stem)”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rute

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rootroute (some pronunciations)

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APA

rute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rute

MLA

“rute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rute. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rute,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rute.

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