drumstick
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈdrʌmˌstɪk/
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baqueta
- The drummer held his drumstick tightly as he played a fast beat on the snare drum.
- holding drumsticks
- rhythmically with two drumsticks
And if it's surrounded by all of that super hot gas, the jet is kind of like the drumstick and the hot gas is like the drum, right?
- And if it's surrounded by all of that super hot gas, the jet is kind of like the drumstick and the hot gas is like the drum, right?
- There was a guy the drummer from Pink Floyd, he sent his drums into a drumstick into him.
Examples
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In particular, my favorite acts were the drum routine with the drumsticks and the chairs.
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Have you got your drumsticks with you?
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I'm curious if you can teach me some sort of drumstick trick.
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Can I have my drumsticks back?
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I saw you were giving out drumsticks earlier.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Children," she said, "you may pick up your drumsticks."
Fiction book (1999) -
Peter throws his drumstick into the air, intending to catch it when it comes down.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then, one of Jam's drumsticks rolls off the desk and onto the floor.
Fiction book (1999) -
The drummer got up and headed over to a cardboard box, still holding his drumsticks.
Fiction book (1997) -
Stoked beyond belief, Jam pounds his drumsticks on the upholstery to the beat of a rockin' KISS tune playing on the 8-track.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A long thin object often made of wood used as a simple tool or support
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3.7
A light stick with a rounded head for striking musical instruments
Compounds
- Indian
A tropical tree with thin leaves and long seed pods you can eat and use in traditional medicine
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Etymology
Drumstick is simply drum + stick, meaning a 'stick' used to hit a 'drum'. So a drumstick is the small stick a drummer holds to make sound.