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kettledrum
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ket·tle·drum  (ktl-drm)
n.
A large copper or brass hemispherical drum with a parchment head that can be tuned by adjusting the tension.
kettledrum
Noun
a large bowl-shaped metal drum that can be tuned to play specific notes
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Noun1.kettledrumkettledrum - a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
timpani, tympani, tympanum, kettle
percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Translations
kettledrum [ˈkɛtldrʌm] n → timbale f
kettledrum [ˈkɛtldrʌm] kettle n → (Kessel)pauke f


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