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kettledrum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From kettle + drum.

Meanings

  1. A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
  2. (dated) An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

Forms

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kettle-drum alternative lexicographic
kettle drum alternative lexicographic
kettledrums Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

kettledrummer · kettledrumming

Synonyms

timpanum

Translations (35)

io timbalo (percussion instrument) · pt tímpano (percussion instrument) · pl kocioł (percussion instrument) · eo timbalo (percussion instrument) · de Pauke (percussion instrument) · nl pauk (percussion instrument) · fi patarumpu (percussion instrument) · hy գոս (percussion instrument) · de Kesselpauke (percussion instrument) · ga tiompán (percussion instrument) · te ఢంకా (percussion instrument) · es tímpanos (percussion instrument) · cs tympán (percussion instrument) · nb pauke (percussion instrument) · pt timbale (percussion instrument) · is páka (usually in plural form: pákur) (percussion instrument) · ga citealdruma (percussion instrument) · kn ಪರ್ರಹ (percussion instrument) · fr timbale (percussion instrument) · fa کوس (percussion instrument) · ca timbala (percussion instrument) · ka დაფდაფი (percussion instrument) · tl atabal (percussion instrument) · da pauke (percussion instrument) · hu üstdob (percussion instrument) · cmn 定音鼓 (percussion instrument) · bg тимпан (percussion instrument) · it timpano (percussion instrument) · vo timpun (percussion instrument) · axm գոս (percussion instrument) · ka ლიტავრა (percussion instrument) · es tímpano (percussion instrument) · ota كوس (percussion instrument) · nn pauke (percussion instrument) · ru лита́вра (percussion instrument)