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kettledrum n. 铜鼓,定音鼓;午后茶会 铜鼓,定音鼓;午後茶会 kettledrum n 1: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it [ synonym: { kettle}, { kettledrum}, { tympanum}, { tympani}, { timpani}] Kettledrum \ Ket" tle* drum`\ (- dr[ u^] m`), n. 1. ( Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called { tympani}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. { Drum}, n., 4 and 5. [ 1913 Webster] 27 Moby Thesaurus words for " kettledrum": bongo drum, conga, drum, drumhead, drumskin, drumstick, jazz stick, kettle, membranophone, side drum, snare, snare drum, tabor, taboret, tabret, tam- tam, tambourine, tenor drum, timbrel, timpani, tom- tom, troll- drum, tymp stick, tympan, tympanon, tympanum, war drum
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