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snare (2)

snare [ sner ] (plural snares)


noun 
Definition:
 
cord on drum: a gut or wire cord stretched across the bottom skin of a drum to create a rattling sound when the drum is hit ( often used in the plural )

[Late 17th century. Probably < Dutch snaar "string"]
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