MEMBRANOPHONE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word membranophone. (close relations)
Definition of MEMBRANOPHONE
Best Alternative Words for MEMBRANOPHONE
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| drum | 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 | ||||||||
| percussion instrument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another | ||||||||
| tympan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end | ||||||||
