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tambourine definition

tam·bou·rine (tam′bə rēn′)

noun

a shallow, single-headed hand drum having jingling metal disks in the rim: it is played by shaking, hitting with the knuckles, etc.

Etymology: Fr tambourin: see tambourin

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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