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drum
Definition:
(nou) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end (nou) the sound of a drum (nou) a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends (nou) a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids (nou) a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes (nou) small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Phonetic Transcription:
drʌm
Examples:
The main musical instruments are the drum and the shehnai.
The drummer usually follows the rhythm of the guitar on the kick drum.
The snare drum section tends to be inaudible when the guitars come in.
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