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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ket•tle•drum /ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Music and Dancea large drum consisting of a hollow curved bottom of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be adjusted by screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch. Compare timpani.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ket•tle•drum (ket′l drum′),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch. Cf. timpani.
ket′tle•drum′mer, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kettledrum /ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm/ n - a percussion instrument of definite pitch, consisting of a hollow bowl-like hemisphere covered with a skin or membrane, supported on a tripod or stand. The pitch may be adjusted by means of screws or pedals, which alter the tension of the skin
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