tamburo — meaning in English

English meaning

• drum noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
• snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.

Senses

tamburo is used for these senses in English:

• drum (percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
• drum Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
• snare (music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.

drum — full definition

1. noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
2. noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.
3. verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.

snare — full definition

1. noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
2. noun A trick or trap that catches someone in a difficult situation.
3. noun Short for snare drum, a drum with wires stretched across its bottom head to give it a sharp rattle.
4. verb To catch or trap, especially with a loop or trick.

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