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Drum
Drum
n.
An
instrument
of
percussion
,
consisting
either
of a
hollow
cylinder
,
over
each
end
of
which
is
stretched
a
piece
of
skin
or
vellum
, to be
beaten
with
a
stick
; or of a
metallic
hemisphere
(
kettledrum
)
with
a
single
piece
of
skin
to be so
beaten
;
the
common
instrument
for
marking
time
in
martial
music
;
one
of
the
pair
of
tympani
in an
orchestra
, or
cavalry
band
.
Drum
n.
Anything
resembling
a
drum
in
form
Drum
n.
A
sheet
iron
radiator
,
often
in
the
shape
of a
drum
,
for
warming
an
apartment
by
means
of
heat
received
from
a
stovepipe
, or a
cylindrical
receiver
for
steam
,
etc
.
Drum
n.
A
small
cylindrical
box
in
which
figs
,
etc
.,
are
packed
.
Drum
n.
The
tympanum
of
the
ear
;
often
,
but
incorrectly
,
applied
to
the
tympanic
membrane
.
Drum
n.
One
of
the
cylindrical
, or
nearly
cylindrical
,
blocks
, of
which
the
shaft
of a
column
is
composed
;
also
, a
vertical
wall
,
whether
circular
or
polygonal
in
plan
,
carrying
a
cupola
or
dome
.
Drum
n.
A
cylinder
on a
revolving
shaft
,
generally
for
the
purpose
of
driving
several
pulleys
, by
means
of
belts
or
straps
passing
around
its
periphery
;
also
,
the
barrel
of a
hoisting
machine
, on
which
the
rope
or
chain
is
wound
.
Drum
n.
See
Drumfish
.
Drum
n.
A
noisy
,
tumultuous
assembly
of
fashionable
people
at a
private
house
; a
rout
.
Drum
n.
A
tea
party
; a
kettledrum
.
Drum
v. i.
To
beat
a
drum
with
sticks
; to
beat
or
play
a
tune
on a
drum
.
Drum
v. i.
To
beat
with
the
fingers
, as
with
drumsticks
; to
beat
with
a
rapid
succession
of
strokes
; to
make
a
noise
like
that
of a
beaten
drum
; as,
the
ruffed
grouse
drums
with
his
wings
.
Drum
v. i.
To
throb
, as
the
heart
.
Drum
v. i.
To go
about
, as a
drummer
does
, to
gather
recruits
, to
draw
or
secure
partisans
,
customers
,
etc
,;
with
for
.
Drum
v. t.
To
execute
on a
drum
, as a
tune
.
Drum
v. t.
(
With
out
) To
expel
ignominiously
,
with
beat
of
drum
; as, to
drum
out
a
deserter
or
rogue
from
a
camp
,
etc
.
Drum
v. t.
(
With
up) To
assemble
by, or as by,
beat
of
drum
; to
collect
; to
gather
or
draw
by
solicitation
; as, to
drum
up
recruits
; to
drum
up
customers
.
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