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kettledrum

/'kɛtəl,drəm/

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noun
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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kettle timpani tympani tympanum

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percussion instrument percussive instrument

Definition that contains kettledrum

hammer a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
mallet a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
tympanist a person who plays the kettledrums
timpanist a person who plays the kettledrums