drum
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1.0
- noun
- /drʌm/
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tambor
- I have found that five-gallon pickle buckets make excellent drums that are virtually indestructible.
- play drums
- drum set
- bass drum
I know that the drums are going to be on top.
- I know that the drums are going to be on top.
- Oh, the piano, the drum, the violin.
- But but as things got denser, I, I think bass drums got tighter.
- Moving on from drum fills, we have embellishments.
- We can learn an instrument, pick up a drum, pick up a flute, A clarinet.
- It's a backbeat, a drum beat that quietly plays under the vocals.
Examples
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Now on the drums, we got my man kudzu.
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I noticed they're setting up your drum kit over there.
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Santa was supposed to bring me a drum set.
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We actually have a drum kit in our back bedroom.
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My people talk to each other through the drums and tell stories over campfires.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mitchell took advantage of the accessible drums and practiced on the left-behind drum set whenever possible.
Academic text (2015) -
Performed alone, the frightened heartbeat on the bass drum makes a distinct musical impression on the listener.
Academic text (2011) -
The drummer played a lively beat on the drum at the concert.
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During the parade, the marching band showcased their new drum that sparkled in the sunlight.
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He learned to play the drum by taking lessons every Saturday.
Synonyms
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3.4
A small hand drum with metal jingles that you shake or hit
11
3.5
A small hand drum usually played in pairs in Latin American music
9
4.8
A small drum with wires stretched across the bottom that make a sharp sound
5
3.0
A large deep drum that makes a low beat for bands and orchestras
4
4.4
A tall narrow drum played with the hands in Latin American music
4
7.9
Large round drums used in an orchestra that you can tune to different notes
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3.5
A small drum with metal wires across one side that makes a sharp sound
3
3.3
A thing you hit, shake, or scrape to make sound in music
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8.1
A round drum played in drum kits or at ceremonies
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3.2
Two small drums of different sizes joined together and played with the hands
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6.0
A large round drum in an orchestra you tune to play a clear note
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8.8
A large Japanese drum played with sticks that makes a deep sound
A hollow drum with a tight skin over both ends that you play by hitting
A drum-like instrument played to make rhythm
A musical instrument like a drum that makes sound when you hit a stretched skin
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
A large drum with a small top that makes a sound between high and low
Idioms
Compounds
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3.9
A Caribbean musical instrument made from an oil barrel that you hit to make different notes
- Specialized
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4.8
A device that stops a vehicle wheel by pressing curved metal pieces inside a round drum
- US
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7.0
A large fish people eat and catch for sport along the United States Atlantic coast
- Specialized
1
4.5
A hollow round metal part on a wheel that brake shoes push against to stop the vehicle
- Specialized
1
6.0
A power tool that sands wood with a spinning drum wrapped in sandpaper
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3.2
A large round metal container that holds liquids and dry goods for storage and transport
- Archaic
An early computer storage device using a rotating metal cylinder covered with magnetic material to hold data
- Archaic
A fast machine that makes whole lines of letters and numbers using a rotating drum
A set of pads and electronics you play like drums to make different drum sounds
- Archaic
A round metal object covered with magnetic material that stores computer data, especially in early computers
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drum (musical instrument) is the original sense: it names a hollow object you hit to make a beat, so thinking of a round, empty shell that makes sound helps explain why we use the same word for the instrument and its noise.