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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.
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