drum
/ˈdɹʌm/IPA: /D R AH1 M/
- 1
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
- 2
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
“Replace the drum unit of your printer.”
- 3
A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
“The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums.”
- 4
The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
- 5
Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
- 6
A drumfish (family Sciaenidae).
- 7
A tip; a piece of information.
- 1
A small hill or ridge of hills.
- 1
A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
- 2
A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.
Translate “drum” into another language
Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.