Steelpan

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A percussion instrument consisting of a drum made of steel, originally from Trinidad. countable

    "Inside, it’s dim and cool, quiet except for some boys up in the loft at the back playing on the steelpan, not really playing seriously, just tapping notes at random, practising rolling the sticks."

  2. 2
    A style of music incorporating steelpans. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
pansteel drumsteel drum

Example

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"Inside, it’s dim and cool, quiet except for some boys up in the loft at the back playing on the steelpan, not really playing seriously, just tapping notes at random, practising rolling the sticks."

Etymology

From steel + pan.

Related phrases

steel bandsteel pan orchestrasteel drum

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