drums
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/dɹʌmz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
- Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.“Replace the drum unit of your printer.”
- A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.“The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums.”
- The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
noun
- A small hill or ridge of hills.
noun
- A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
- A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.
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