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drum

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Main Entry:
1drum Listen to the pronunciation of 1drum
Pronunciation:
\ˈdrəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
probably from Dutch trom; akin to Middle High German trumme drum
Date:
1539
1: a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or with some implement (as a stick or wire brush)2: tympanic membrane3: the sound of a drum; also : a sound similar to that of a drum4: any of various chiefly marine bony fishes (family Sciaenidae) that make a drumming or croaking noise using their air bladder and associated muscles5: something resembling a drum in shape: as a (1): any of the cylindrical blocks that form the shaft of a column (2): a round wall or structure that supports a dome b: a cylindrical machine or mechanical device or part c: a cylindrical container; specifically : a large usually metal container for liquids <a 55-gallon drum> d: a disk-shaped magazine for an automatic weapon
drum·like Listen to the pronunciation of drumlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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