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/ˈdɹʌm/ · noun
(music) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone..
He's playing the piano and she's playing the drums!
In the Province of Xenſi, near the City Vucung, is a Hill called Taipe, which if a Drum be beaten upon it, preſently followeth Thunder, Lightning, and ſtormy weather, inſomuch that the Magiſtrates have forbidden all perſons upon pain of death to beat any Drum there.
The group played huge drums placed overhead, along with flutes and a kotolike zither.
Replace the drum unit of your printer.
The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums.
‘he is the darndest little speaker we got, so better sit there and listen to him while he gives you the drum and if you clean out your earholes you might get a bit of sense into your heads.’
The ruffed grouse drums with his wings.
drumming with his fingers on the arm of his chair
Use drum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Drum means (music) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone..
Common synonyms include skins, construction barrel, thrum, beat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He's playing the piano and she's playing the drums!
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