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noun 
  1. Any hollow, cylindrical object.
  2. In particular, a percussive instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for strike, striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it.
  3. In particular, a barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums.
Translations: 
  • French: tonneau , baril , bidon
  • German: Fass
  • Italian: bidone
  • Spanish: tambor
verb (drum, m, ed)
  1. (intransitive) (music) To beat a drum.
  2. (intransitive) To knock successively and playfully.
Drumming one"s fingers on a table is often an expression of impatience or annoyance.
  1. (transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
He"s still trying to Spanish verb conjugations into my head.
Translations: 
  • German: einpauken
  • Spanish: tamborear

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