bass drum

[ beys ]

/ beɪs /

noun

the largest and lowest toned of drums, having a cylindrical body and two membrane heads.

Origin of bass drum

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby bass drum

bassackwards, Bassano, bassarisk, bass-bar, bass clef, bass drum, Bassein, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Basse-Normandie, Bassenthwaite, Basses-Alpes

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Example sentences from the Web for bass drum

He looked as if he was carrying a bass-drum in front of him.
Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6)|John McElroy
The bass-drum is all right at the head of the procession, but the still-hunt cuts the most ice in politics.
Oklahoma Sunshine|Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin) Miller
And there were about a million folks watching me, and Mr. Cornish was beating a bass-drum.
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour
That reminds me of a little song, and as I see you have a bass-drum in your pocket, I will sing it, if you will accompany me.
Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy|John Kendrick Bangs

Orchestra consisted of a bass-drum, one violin, and a cornet-à-piston.
Doesticks, What He Says|Q. K. Philander Doesticks

British Dictionary definitions for bass drum

bass drum

/ (beɪs) /

noun

a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitchAlso called: gran cassa

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Cultural definitions for bass drum

bass drum

The large drum with a cylindrical shape that gives the strong beat in brass bands.

单词	bass drum
释义	bass drum [ beys ] / beɪs / noun the largest and lowest toned of drums, having a cylindrical body and two membrane heads. Origin of bass drum First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby bass drum bassackwards, Bassano, bassarisk, bass-bar, bass clef, bass drum, Bassein, Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, Basse-Normandie, Bassenthwaite, Basses-Alpes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bass drum He looked as if he was carrying a bass-drum in front of him. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6)\|John McElroy The bass-drum is all right at the head of the procession, but the still-hunt cuts the most ice in politics. Oklahoma Sunshine\|Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin) Miller And there were about a million folks watching me, and Mr. Cornish was beating a bass-drum. The Turner Twins\|Ralph Henry Barbour That reminds me of a little song, and as I see you have a bass-drum in your pocket, I will sing it, if you will accompany me. Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy\|John Kendrick Bangs Orchestra consisted of a bass-drum, one violin, and a cornet-à-piston. Doesticks, What He Says\|Q. K. Philander Doesticks British Dictionary definitions for bass drum bass drum / (beɪs) / noun a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitchAlso called: gran cassa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for bass drum bass drum The large drum with a cylindrical shape that gives the strong beat in brass bands. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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