KETTLEDRUM - Definiția din dicționar
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Ket"tle*drum` (-drŭm`), n. 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.
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&hand_; Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called tympani.
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2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf.
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