Definition of drum

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Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..

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Drummer :: Drummer (n.) One whose office is to best the drum, as in military exercises and marching..
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat..
Cymbal :: Cymbal (n.) A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller..
Tympanize :: Tympanize (v. t.) To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum..
Drummer :: Drummer (n.) A fish that makes a sound when caugh.
Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table..
Vase :: Vase (n.) The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum..
Drumming :: Drumming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dru.
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters..
Sound :: Sound (n.) The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a h
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs..
Croaker :: Croaker (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum.
Indicator :: Indicator (n.) An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth by a string connected with the pist
Drum :: Drum (v. t.) (With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc..
Simia :: Simia (n.) A Linnaean genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the orang-outang.
Tympanist :: Tympanist (n.) One who beats a drum.
Tympanic :: Tympanic (a.) Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane..
Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.
General :: General (a.) The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general..
Gin :: Gin (n.) A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim..
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