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kettledrum
(-drum′)
noun
a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow hemisphere of copper or brass and a parchment top that can be tightened or loosened to change the pitch; timpano
See kettledrum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A large copper or brass hemispherical drum with a parchment head that can be tuned by adjusting the tension.
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