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kettledrum
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kettledrum
(noun)
kettledrum
/
ˈ
kɛtl̟ˌdrʌm/
noun
plural
kettledrums
kettledrum
/
ˈ
kɛtl̟ˌdrʌm/
noun
plural
kettledrums
Britannica Dictionary definition of KETTLEDRUM
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:
a large drum that has a rounded bottom
—
see
picture
at
percussion
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