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DRUM

Definition:

[noun] a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretch across each end
Synonyms: membranophone, tympan
[noun] the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
[noun] a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Synonyms: barrel
[noun] a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
Synonyms: metal
[noun] a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
Synonyms: brake
[noun] small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Synonyms: fish
[verb] make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
Synonyms: beat, thrum
[verb] play a percussion instrument
[verb] study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Synonyms: cram, grind away, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone