side drum
- noun
- /saɪd drʌm/
- UK
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- The marching band used a side drum to keep a steady rhythm during the parade.
Examples
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The crisp sound of the side drum echoed through the concert hall.
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He plays the side drum in the school band.
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He learned to play the side drum before moving on to other percussion instruments.
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The side drum added a lively beat to the performance.
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The crisp sound of the side drum echoed through the concert hall.
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The marching band used a side drum to keep a steady rhythm during the parade.
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He plays the side drum in the school band.
Synonyms
9
4.8
A small drum with wires stretched across the bottom that make a sharp sound
3
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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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun compound is compositionally transparent: 'side' (at the side) + 'drum' (percussion instrument) yields the straightforward meaning of a type or placement of drum, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a particular drum. Technical specifics (two heads, snare) are specialist attributes but do not obscure the core, predictable meaning.
Etymology
Side drum — The name side drum comes from the way players carried it: the small drum hung at the player's side, so people simply called it a 'side drum'. So today side drum means the small marching or orchestra drum used to 'keep the beat'.