steel drum

noun

: a musical instrument originally developed in Trinidad that is played by hammering raised and tuned portions of the bottom of an oil drum

Examples of steel drum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compaction and decommissioning The remaining low- and intermediate-level waste is then loaded into 165-liter steel drums. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Working through an entire day and night, the pair construct an elaborate means of floating the heavy boxes down a river on a raft built from wooden pallets, steel drums, and propane tanks. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

The sounds of steel drums and the vibrant feathers and beaded outfits will return next month for Miami Broward Carnival in South Florida. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Get into the island spirit along the way with on-board rum tastings and steel drum lessons. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steel drum

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum