snare drum

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.

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snare drum

n

(Music / Instruments) Music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snare See snare²

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

snare drum - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head side drum, snare drum, 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