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ket|tle|drum|mer — «KEHT uhl DRUHM uhr», noun. a person who plays a kettledrum; timpanist … Useful english dictionary
ket·tle·drum — /ˈkɛtl̩ˌdrʌm/ noun, pl drums [count] : a large drum that has a rounded bottom … Useful english dictionary
ket — ket·a·pang; ket·e·lee·ria; ket·em·bil·la; ket·tle; ket·tle·drum·mer; ket·tle·man; ket·tler; las·ket; mar·ket·abil·i·ty; mar·ket·able; mar·ket·er; mar·ket·ing; mar·ket·man; mar·ket·stead; mel·eng·ket; mus·ket·ry; new·mar·ket; ran·ket;… … English syllables
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
drum — cle·ro·den·drum; co·nun·drum; co·ri·an·drum; dol·drum; drum; drum·ble drone; drum·lie; drum·lin; drum·mer; drum·mock; drum·mond; drum·mond s; ep·i·an·drum; ep·i·den·drum; hor·mo·den·drum; ket·tle·drum·mer; mur·drum; pan·jan·drum; qua·drum·vir;… … English syllables
kettledrum — ket•tle•drum [[t]ˈkɛt lˌdrʌm[/t]] n. mad a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch Compare timpani •… … From formal English to slang
kettledrum — ket|tle|drum [ˈketldrʌm] n a large metal drum with a round bottom, used in an ↑orchestra. A set of kettledrums is called ↑timpani … Dictionary of contemporary English
kettledrum — ket|tle|drum [ ketl,drʌm ] noun count a large drum with a round metal base … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kettledrummer — ket·tle·drum·mer … English syllables
Kettledrum — Ket tle*drum ( dr[u^]m ), n. 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it. [1913 Webster] Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
