| snare drum n. A small double-headed drum having one or more wires or cords stretched across the bottom head to increase reverberation. Also called side drum. |
snare drum
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(Music / Instruments) Music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snare See snare2
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| Noun | 1. |  snare drum - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower headdrum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end snare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit |
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