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pellet drum

pellet drum noun: a drum (membranophone) that has two heads and produces sound through two pellets, tied to the body of the drum and manipulated so as to strike the heads.

pellet drum: a drum (membranophone) that has two heads and produces sound through two pellets, tied to the body...
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Noun

pellet drum (plural pellet drums)

  1. A drum (membranophone) that has two heads and produces sound through two pellets, tied to the body of the drum and manipulated so as to strike the heads.

Forms of pellet drum

pluralpellet drums

Questions about pellet drum

What does pellet drum mean?
Pellet drum means a drum (membranophone) that has two heads and produces sound through two pellets, tied to the body of the drum and manipulated so as to strike the heads.
What part of speech is pellet drum?
Pellet drum is a noun.
What is the plural of pellet drum?
The plural of pellet drum is pellet drums.

Words near pellet drum in the dictionary

  1. Pellerins
  2. Pellerito
  3. Pelleritos
  4. Pellers
  5. pellet
  6. pellet drum
  7. pellet drums
  8. pellet gun
  9. pellet guns
  10. pellet moulding
  11. pellet mouldings

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