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Kettledrum Moderate

Kettledrum has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.

See Also
timpani adjusting timbal kettledrummer drumhead tympano percussion collation
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
percussion instrument
Rhyming Words
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