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drum

 
 
/drʌm/ noun [C]

Translation

INSTRUMENT a round, hollow, musical instrument that you hit with your hands or with sticks
davul,trampet, dümbelek
Anna plays the drums.312
CONTAINER a large, round container for holding substances such as oil or chemicals
büyük varil/bidon, konteyner
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(Definition of drum noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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