drum
US /drʌm/
Definition
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The band's drum solo was the highlight of the evening concert.
Word Family
NounNoun
drum gốc
drummer
drumming
VerbVerb
drum gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- barrela tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Collocations
- Easy beat the drum loudlyto beat the drum loudly, meaning to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- Medium oil drum storage containerto oil drum storage container, meaning to cover with oil, as if by rubbing
- Hard drum up support among shareholdersto drum up support among shareholders, meaning to make a rhythmic sound
- Very Hard drum out of the profession for misconductto drum out of the profession for misconduct, meaning to make a rhythmic sound
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