side drum

side drum

n. See snare drum.

side drum

n (Instruments) a small double-headed drum carried at the side with snares that produce a rattling effect

snare′ drum`

n. a small double-headed drum having snares across the lower head to produce a reverberant effect. Also called side drum.

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side drum - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower headsnare drum, snaredrum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each endsnare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

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