tenor drum

noun

A low-pitched drum used in Western orchestral music and for marching, such as in the military and in parades.

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tom-tom
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Meanings

nountenor drum (plural tenor drums)

plural tenor drums

  1. entertainmentA low-pitched drum used in Western orchestral music and for marching, such as in the military and in parades.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various drums with small heads

Similar
tom-tom
Broader
drummembranophonetympan
Also see
tom-tom

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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