drum
noun [C] (INSTRUMENT) /drʌm/Definition
A2 a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick: a bass/snare/kettle drum They danced to the beat of the drums (= sound of the drums being hit).Percussion instruments
(Definition of drum noun (INSTRUMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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