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| drum [ drum ] |
noun (plural drums) |
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1. percussion instrument: a musical instrument usually consisting of a membrane stretched across a hollow frame and played by striking the stretched membrane. Other hollow objects are also used as drums.
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2. tapping sound: a regular tapping sound made by something striking a surface
  the drum of rain on the roof
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3. cylindrical container: a large cylindrical container used for storing liquids such as oil or chemicals
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4. spool: a large spool around which wire, cable, or rope is wound for storage
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5. hollow part in machine: a cylindrical hollow part in a machine such as a clothes drier
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6. anatomy
Same as eardrum
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7. fish that makes rhythmic sound: a large bony saltwater or freshwater fish that emits a repeated rhythmic sound. Family Sciaenidae.
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8. cylindrical stone block: one of the cylindrical stone blocks used to make an architectural column
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9. support for dome: a band or other structure around the bottom of a dome or circular ceiling that supports it
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intransitive verb (past and past participle drummed, present participle drum·ming, 3rd person present singular drums) |
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1. play drum: to play a drum or drums
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2. tap surface: to tap repeatedly and rhythmically on a surface
The rain was drumming on the roof.
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3. make sound with beak or wings: to produce a short burst of sound like a drum roll by rapidly beating with the beak or wings
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refers to birds
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < Middle Dutch tromme "instrument making a loud noise," an imitation of the sound] |
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bang or beat the drum (for somebody or something) to try to attract support and favorable attention for somebody or something (informal)
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