kettle drum

A form of kettledrum — A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

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Meanings

nounkettle drum (plural kettle drums)

plural kettle drums

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kettledrum.
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APA

kettle drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20drum

MLA

“kettle drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20drum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kettle drum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20drum.

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