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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
Related Forms:
- tambourinist tam′·bou·rin′·ist noun
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