DRUM

(noun) small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
synonyms : drumfish
(noun) a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
synonyms : brake drum
(noun) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
synonyms : membranophone , tympan
(noun) a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
synonyms : metal drum
(noun) the sound of a drum
"he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
(noun) a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
synonyms : barrel
(verb) study intensively, as before an exam
"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
synonyms : bone , bone up , cram , get up , grind away , mug up , swot , swot up
(verb) play a percussion instrument
(verb) make a rhythmic sound
"Rain drummed against the windshield", "The drums beat all night"
synonyms : beat , thrum

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