noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any musical instrument that produces sound via the vibration of a stretched membrane.
2. 2
   a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

drumdrumdrumstickkettledrumsnaretambourine

Etymology

From membrane + -o- + -phone.

Related phrases

musical instrument

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