Drum

  • 51drum*/ — [drʌm] noun [C] I 1) a musical instrument that consists of a tight skin stretched over a round frame. You hit it with your hands or a stick. 2) a large round container for liquids an oil drum[/ex] II verb drum [drʌm] 1) [I/T] to make a continuous …

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  • 52drum — Drumfish Drum fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the family {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; called also {drum}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common drumfish ({Pogonias chromis}) is a large species, common south… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 53drùm — in drúm medm. (ȕ; ȗ) posnema nizek, zamolkel glas pri igranju na glasbilo: drum, drum / drumla drumla drum …

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  • 54drum — drụm (umgangssprachlich für darum); drum herum, aber das Drumherum; drum herumreden; nicht drum herumkommen; das Drum und Dran …

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  • 55drum —   Pahu, ipu (for various kinds, see Haw Eng. entry and entries that follow it); pūniu (knee drum).   Also: pahu hula, pahu kani, pahu pa i, pahu kanaloa, pā ipu. See kā eke, kā eke eke and saying, goat.    ♦ Gasoline drum, kula kakalina.    ♦… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 56drum — 1. noun /ˈdɹʌm/ a) 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. The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50 gallon drums …

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  • 57drum up — v. (D; tr.) to drum up for (he drummed up some business for us) * * * [ drʌm ʌp] (D; tr.) to drum up for (he drum upmed up some business for us) …

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  • 58drum up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drum up : present tense I/you/we/they drum up he/she/it drums up present participle drumming up past tense drummed up past participle drummed up to try to make people support you or buy something from you… …

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  • 59drum — [1] A cylindrical container. [2] A housing for transmission gears where the bands are located. [3] To make a whump, whump sound. Also see brake drum brake drum lathe drum brake …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 60drum up — {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again and again; attract or encourage by continued effort. * /The car dealer tried to drum up business by advertising low prices./ 2. To invent. * /I will drum up an excuse for coming to see you next week./ Syn …

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