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drums

/dɹʌmz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
  3. A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
  4. The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
  5. Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
  6. A drumfish (family Sciaenidae).
  7. A small hill or ridge of hills.
  8. A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
  9. A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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