Tom-tom Definition
tŏmtŏm
tomtom, tom-toms
noun
tom-toms
A mid-sized drum having one or two heads and a cylindrical body with a depth approximately equal to its diameter, often used in drum sets.
American Heritage
Any of various drums, as of Indian or African tribes, usually beaten with the hands.
Webster's New World
A kind of drum used in jazz and popular music that has a sound higher and less resonant than a bass drum.
Webster's New World
A monotonous rhythmical drumbeat or similar sound.
American Heritage
A particular brand of GPS system.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Tom-tom
Noun
Singular:
tom-tom
Plural:
tom-tomsOrigin of Tom-tom
Hindi ṭamṭam probably of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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