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  • 31drum — drum1 [drʌm] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Dutch trom] 1.) a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick ▪ a big bass drum ▪ 1000 people marched, beating drums and… …

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  • 32drum — I. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch trom; akin to Middle High German trumme drum Date: 1539 1. a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or… …

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  • 33drum — drum1 noun 1》 a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel shaped, or bowl shaped with a taut membrane over one or both ends.     ↘a sound made by or resembling that of a drum. 2》 a… …

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  • 34drum — drum1 [ drʌm ] noun ** 1. ) count a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick. Someone who plays a drum is a drummer. => DRUM N BASS 2. ) count a large round container… …

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  • 35drum — I UK [drʌm] / US noun Word forms drum : singular drum plural drums ** 1) [countable] a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick. Someone who plays a drum is a drummer. See …

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  • 36drum — 1 noun (C) 1 a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame that you hit with your hand or a stick: the steady rhythmic beating of the drums 2 something that looks like a drum, especially part of a machine: The brake drums are… …

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  • 37beat a retreat — verb depart hastily • Hypernyms: ↑depart, ↑take leave, ↑quit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to retreat or retire often in haste or with loss of dignity * * * beat a retreat …

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  • 38drum — 1. noun /ˈdɹʌm/ a) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it. The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50 gallon drums …

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  • 39Drum tablature — Drum tablature, commonly known as a drum tab, is a form of simplified percussion notation, or tablature for percussion instrument. Instead of the durational notes normally seen on a piece of sheet music, drum tab uses proportional horizontal… …

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  • 40Drum Beat — Directed by Delmer Daves Written by Delmer Daves Starring Alan Ladd Music by Vic …

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