tambourine
noun [C] /ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/Definition
› a small musical instrument consisting of a circular wooden frame with metal discs loosely fixed to it, shaken or hit with the hand to make the discs ringPercussion instruments
(Definition of tambourine noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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