drum

/drˈʌm/

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Noun
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Noun
the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
Noun
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Noun
a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
Noun
a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
Noun
small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Verb
make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
Verb
play a percussion instrument
Verb
study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
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