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(n)
(music) Any musical instrument that produces sound via the vibration of a stretched membrane.
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(music) The stretched membrane of a drum.
Vigorous study at an educational institution.
(v)
(intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
(intransitive, slang) To study intensely.
A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.
The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).
A stroke; a blow.
A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
study intensively, as before an exam
a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
(music) One who plays the drums.
(computing) The act of scrolling
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
(marketing) Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.
(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
The act of something that revolves or turns.
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
(heading) To do with a place or places.
(heading) Anything that rolls.
The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
The state of being an infant.
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.
A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building.
Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
A device for heating food, (UK) a cooker.
(especially in the 20th and 21st centuries, most often) Volumes of crude oil pumped, stored, or sold (in bulk).
(Canada, military, nautical) Initialism of Royal Canadian Navy.
A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
The trunk or stem of a tree.
A country in southeast Europe; in full, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A surname from French.
A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.
Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
(music) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
a large drum with a low pitch
(music) A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.
(music) A type of goblet drum, originating in the Middle East and North Africa.
(N)
A floor tom or low tom is a double-headed tom-tom drum which usually stands on the floor on three legs.
(music) A low-pitched drum used in Western orchestral music and for marching, such as in the military and in parades.
(music) A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
(music) A small drum.
(music) A small shallow drum.
(music) An ancient percussion instrument rather like a simple tambourine.
(music) A type of drum from India.
(music) An early form of drum with a drumhead width greater than its depth.
(music) A drum (membranophone) with a goblet-shaped body, usually one-headed.
Synonym of steelpan.
(music) An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.
(music) A drum (membranophone) whose resonance is improved by an open bottom that is held by the player's feet.
(obsolete) An old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage.
(music) Any percussion instrument that can be held in the hand.
Alternative form of kettledrum. [(music) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.]
(music) A cylindrical drum without snares, used as part of the modern drum kit.
The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
Alternative spelling of kettledrum. [(music) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.]
(music) Any of several drums whose pitch can be regulated by squeezing the sides.
(music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
(anatomy) The eardrum.
(printing) A wooden block used as a printing form.
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
(geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
(music) A relatively small bass drum forming part of a drum kit and struck with a beater attached to a pedal.
(music) A drum made from an otherwise closed steel container with cuts made into the top in the shape of tongues. Striking a "tongue" produces tones.
A collection of drums and other percussion instruments designed to be played together.
(colloquial) A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.
(anatomy, zootomy) The eardrum (tympanic membrane, membrana tympanica).
(music) Any membranophone characterized by the filling of the drum chamber with some amount of water to create a resonant sound.
(music) A kettledrum.
(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.
A small hammer for percussion in medical diagnosis.