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| bass drum |
a large double-headed cylindrical drum that produces a low, reverberating sound. |
| baton |
a rod or staff, usu. of hollow metal, that is carried or twirled by a drum major or majorette. [1/4 definitions] |
| brake band |
a lined, flexible, usu. steel band around a brake drum, which, when tightened, creates the friction of a braking action. |
| brake shoe |
a curved plate of lined metal that creates friction when pressed against a wheel or brake drum, creating a braking action. |
| calabash |
an implement, such as a drum, rattle, or bottle, made from the calabash gourd. [1/2 definitions] |
| capstan |
a vertical drum or post on a ship, rotated to hoist weights, such as an anchor, by winding in rope or cable. [1/2 definitions] |
| conga |
a long, upright bass drum played with the hands. [1/4 definitions] |
| drum |
a booming sound produced by or as if by a drum. [5/10 definitions] |
| drumbeat |
the sound made by a drum, esp. when it is rhythmic. |
| drumfish |
see "drum." |
| drumhead |
the membrane that is stretched over the open end of a drum to form the sounding surface. |
| drum kit |
a set of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer in a band, the basic set of which usu. includes a bass drum, a tom-tom, a snare drum, a high-hat, and a crash cymbal, also called a drum set. |
| drum major |
the leader of a marching band or drum corps, who beats time and often performs twirling tricks with a baton. |
| drum majorette |
a female drum major. |
| drum set |
a collection of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer; drum kit. |
| drumstick |
a stick used to play a drum. [1/2 definitions] |
| dub2 |
to strike (a drum). [2/4 definitions] |
| kettledrum |
a large, deep, resonant drum, hemispherical in shape and usu. played with soft mallets. |
| kingfish |
any of several large marine food fish, related to drum, that are found in warm Atlantic Ocean waters. [1/2 definitions] |
| majorette |
see "drum majorette." |
| mimeograph |
a machine that produces copies of handwritten or typed material by means of a stencil mounted on a rotating inked drum. [1/3 definitions] |
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