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| tom-tom [ tóm tòm ] (plural tom-toms) or tam-tam [ tám tàm ] (plural tam-tams) |
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1. drum hit with hands: a drum hit with the hands, especially a drum with a long narrow shell and a small head, first used as a signaling instrument
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2. deep-sided drum in modern drum kit: a deep-sided drum that forms part of a modern drum kit, deeper in tone than a snare drum but not as deep as a bass drum
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3. sound of beating drum: the sound of a drum being repeatedly beaten, especially slowly and monotonously
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| [Late 17th century. < Telugu ṭamaṭama or Hindi ṭam ṭam, an imitation of the drum's sound] |
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