Thunder-drum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thunder-drum is a noun meaning A large drum giving a deep booming sound when struck, used to imitate the sound of thunder.
Meaning
A large drum giving a deep booming sound when struck, used to imitate the sound of thunder.
Example Sentences
Bull-voices and thunder-drums and the clashing of cymbals were used in this connection by the Greeks, and are mentioned by Aeschylus; but the bull-roarer, in the form of a rhombus of wood whirled at the end of a string, seems to be known, or to have been known, all over the world.
Word Forms
- thunder-drums
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