tongue drum

noun

A drum made from an otherwise closed steel container with cuts made into the top in the shape of tongues. Striking a "tongue" produces tones.

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Meanings

nountongue drum (plural tongue drums)

plural tongue drums

  1. entertainmentA drum made from an otherwise closed steel container with cuts made into the top in the shape of tongues. Striking a "tongue" produces tones.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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