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tiompán — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kettledrum noun A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
  • tambourine noun A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
  • timpani noun The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

Senses

tiompán is used for these senses in English:

  • kettledrum (musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
  • tambourine A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
  • timpani (musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

kettledrum — full definition

  1. noun A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
  2. noun An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

tambourine — full definition

  1. noun A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
  2. verb To play a tambourine, or to make a jingling sound like one.

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