drumhead

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A form of drum head — The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin but often synthetic.

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Meanings

noundrumhead (plural drumheads)

plural drumheads

  1. alternativeAlternative form of drum head.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveperformed speedily and without formality

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nouna membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From drum + -head.

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Cite this entry
APA

drumhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumhead

MLA

“drumhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drumhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumhead.

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