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Drum Drummed Beating Cylindrical Surface Noun Musical Instrument

word drum
definition
noun
A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame . You play a drum by beating it with sticks or with your hands .
A drum is a large cylindrical container which is used to store fuel or other substances.
...an oil drum.
...a drum of chemical waste.
A drum is a hollow cylindrical structure which is part of a machine, for example a washing machine.
A drum is a circular object on which wire or rope is wound and kept.
He had found a drum of electric cable.
verb
If something drums on a surface, or if you drum something on a surface, it hits it regularly, making a continuous beating sound.
He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.
Rain drummed on the roof of the car.
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