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Noun: kettledrum  'ke-t(u)l,drúm
  1. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
    - kettle, tympanum, tympani, timpani

Derived forms: kettledrums

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

Encyclopedia: Kettledrum