- drum·stick
- /ˈdrʌmˌstık/ noun, pl -sticks [count]1 : the lower part of the leg of a bird (such as a chicken or turkey) that is eaten as food2 : a stick used for playing a drum
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drum|stick — «DRUHM STIHK», noun. 1. a stick for beating a drum. 2. the lower half of the leg of a cooked chicken, turkey, or other fowl: »He fell asleep clutching a half eaten turkey drumstick in his right fist (Time) … Useful english dictionary
drum kit — noun A set of drums, cymbals, etc used in jazz or rock music • • • Main Entry: ↑drum * * * drum kit UK US noun [countable] [singular drum kit plural drum kits … Useful english dictionary
Drum — Drum, n. [Cf. D. trom, trommel, LG. trumme, G. trommel, Dan. tromme, Sw. trumma, OHG. trumba a trumpet, Icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drum majorette — drum majorettes N COUNT A drum majorette is a girl or young woman who wears a uniform and carries a stick which at intervals she throws into the air and catches. Drum majorettes march, often in lines, in front of a band as part of a procession … English dictionary
drum majorette — drum major ette noun count a girl or woman who walks in front of a MARCHING BAND, spinning a stick called a baton … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drum set — drum ,set noun count AMERICAN a set of drums and CYMBALS (=round metal plates that you play by hitting them with a stick) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
with the heavy end of a drum stick on the edge — англ. [уи/з дэ хэ/ви энд ов э драм стик он ди эдж] тяжелым концом палочки от барабана (ударить) по краю (тарелки) … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
with the thick end of the side drum stick — англ. [уиз дэ тик энд ов дэ сайд драм стик] толстым концом палочки от мал. барабана (указ. для удара по тарелке); см. Барток. Концерт для орк … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
Drum roll — A drum roll (or roll for short) is a technique the percussionist employs to produce a sustained sound on a percussion instrument. Rolls are used by composers to sustain the sound and create other effects, the most common of which is using a roll… … Wikipedia
Drum stroke — This article is about a single hit. For general hit sequences, see Drum beat. For marching hit sequences, see Drum cadence. Ghost note drumming … Wikipedia
