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drumhead

drumhead

1 4.7
A surface stretched over a drum that you hit to make sound
  • noun
  • /ˈdrʌmˌhɛd/
translation icon : parche
  • The stick in his hand bounced off the drumhead by itself.

Examples

  • I was worried about that because the drumhead and pegs had no protection from damage.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Once Tino gets the new drumhead we're just, like, ready to rock.

    Juno (2007)

  • Hand drums are specifically placed with the drumhead touching the floor.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The upper line indicates the higher-pitched drumhead played by the left hand.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The bottom line of the khol staff indicates the lower-pitched drumhead played by the right hand.

    Academic text (2016)

  • As Mrs. Anderson walks quickly to remind them of the "Musical Playtime" rules, Tyler stops and begins to scratch the drumhead lightly with his fingernails.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The cadets fitted the film to the hoop, stretched it taut as a drumhead, and cemented it in place.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He shook the drum; water and charcoal sloshed and rattled inside, and the drumhead skin darkened.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The musician tightened the drumhead before the performance to ensure the best sound.

  • He replaced the old drumhead on his snare drum to improve its tone.

Synonyms

drumskin
vsdrumhead
4.7

A tight surface on a drum that you hit to make sound

focuses on its tight placement over the open drum end to make sound

Compounds

drumhead court-martial
  • Formal
9.9

A quick military trial held in the field for urgent offenses without the usual rules

Surface Forms

drumhead singular
drumheads plural

Morphology

drumhead = drum + head (transparent) = drum + head

A straightforward compound 'drum' + 'head' denoting the head (membrane) of a drum, which learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

Drumhead comes from the two words drum and head and means the tight skin or 'head' stretched over a drum that you hit to make sound, which is why it refers to the membrane on the open end of a drum.