KETTLEDRUMS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word kettledrums. (close relations)
Definition of KETTLEDRUMS
kettledrum
Best Alternative Words for KETTLEDRUMS
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| timpani | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
| drums | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| kettle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid • the quantity a kettle will hold • (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
| tympani | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
| tympanum | nounn | |||||||
noun • the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear • the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
| timpanum | nounn | |||||||
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