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drum
noun(drum)a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
Synonyms: brake drum,
drum
verb(drum)make a rhythmic sound
Examples:
Rain drummed against the windshield.
The drums beat all night.
The drums beat all night.
drum
noun(drum)small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Synonyms: drumfish,
drum
verb(drum)study intensively, as before an exam
drum
noun(drum)a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
Synonyms: metal drum,
drum
noun(drum)a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Synonyms: membranophone, tympan,
drum
verb(drum)play a percussion instrument
drum
noun(drum)the sound of a drum
Examples:
He could hear the drums before he heard the fifes.