Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drum head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: drum -head
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin but often synthetic.

noun

A drumhead cabbage.

Example Sentences

"[…] out bounced the pudden itself, hoppin', as nimble as a pea on a drum-head, about the floor."
"[…] I noticed with surprise, that when I struck the ice with the head of my axe, it resounded like a gong for many rods around, or as if I had struck on a tight drumhead."
"Deer as mythological flying creatures appear to have played a vital role in the religious life of Zhang Zhung. It is written in Tibetan texts that its body parts were sought after in the manufacture of ritual objects such a[s] drumheads and tabernacles."
"The Savoy is best for boiling; drum-head and purple for Cole-Slaw."

Inflected Forms

drum heads (plural) drumhead (alternative)

Phrases

drumhead cabbage drumhead clock drumhead court-martial drumhead tribunal

Synonyms

drumskin skin

Questions

What does drum head mean?: The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin but often synthetic.

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