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♦ drum (1) /drʌm/n.1 (mus.) tamburo: to play a drum, suonare un tamburo; to beat a drum, battere un tamburo; the beat of the drums, il rullo dei tamburi; drum roll, rullo di tamburo; to the sound of drums, a suon di tamburo2 (pl.) (mus., = set of drums) batteria: to play the drums, suonare la batteria; The album features Buddy Rich on drums, nell'album c'è Buddy Rich alla batteria3 oggetto a forma di tamburo; tamburo; cilindro5 tamburellio: the drum of the rain against the window, il tamburellio della pioggia contro la finestra7 (archit.) tamburo9 (anat.) ► eardrum10 (zool.) borbottone; pesce degli Scienidi● (mus.) drum-and-bass (o drum 'n' bass), musica molto ritmata a base di chitarra basso e batteria elettronica; «drum'n' bass» □ (autom., mecc.) drum brakes, freni a tamburo □ (mil.) drum major, tamburo maggiore; capotamburo □ (mus.) drum kit, batteria □ drum majorette, majorette □ (edil.) drum mixer, betoniera a tamburo □ ( concia delle pelli) drum tumbler, bottale □ (fig.) to bang (o to beat) the drum for sb., battere la grancassa a q. (fig.).drum (2) /drʌm/, drumlin /ˈdrʌmlɪn/n.(geol.) collinetta morenica.(to) drum /drʌm/A v. i.B v. t.tamburellare con ( le dita): He drummed his fingers on the table, tamburellava con le dita sul tavolo● to drum one's feet on the floor, battere i piedi sul pavimento. -
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drum majorette — drum majorettes N COUNT A drum majorette is a girl or young woman who wears a uniform and carries a stick which at intervals she throws into the air and catches. Drum majorettes march, often in lines, in front of a band as part of a procession … English dictionary
drum majorette — drum′ majorette n. mad majorette • Etymology: 1935–40, amer … From formal English to slang
drum majorette — ☆ drum majorette n. 1. a female drum major 2. a girl or woman who twirls a baton and accompanies a marching band … English World dictionary
drum majorette — ► NOUN 1) the female leader of a marching band. 2) a female member of such a band … English terms dictionary
drum majorette — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drum majorette : singular drum majorette plural drum majorettes a girl or woman who walks in front of a marching band, spinning a stick called a baton … English dictionary
drum majorette — drum major ette [ US ˈ. ..ˌ.] n a ↑majorette … Dictionary of contemporary English
drum majorette — drum major ette noun count a girl or woman who walks in front of a MARCHING BAND, spinning a stick called a baton … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drum majorette — noun 1. a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band • Syn: ↑majorette • Hypernyms: ↑baton twirler, ↑twirler 2. a female drum major • Syn: ↑majorette … Useful english dictionary
drum majorette — 1. a girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps. 2. a girl or woman who twirls a baton with a marching band or drum corps. Also called majorette. [1935 40, Amer.] Usage. See ette. * * * … Universalium
drum majorette — noun (C) a majorette … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drum majorette — female drum major; girl or woman who twirls a baton in a marching band … English contemporary dictionary