n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
词态变化
原型:kettledrum
变形:s
常见例句
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used to deliver an impulsive force by striking n the ossicle attached to the eardrum n a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. n a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire
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a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. n
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n a person who plays the kettledrums
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a person who plays the kettledrums
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-- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra
