TAMBOUR Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word tambour. (close relations)
Definition of TAMBOUR
tambours
Best Alternative Words for TAMBOUR
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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 | ||||||||
| kettledrum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
| snare | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||||
| tom-tom | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various drums with small heads | ||||||||
| embroidery frame | nounn | |||||||
noun • a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering | ||||||||
| embroidery hoop | nounn | |||||||
noun • a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering | ||||||||
