water drum

noun

Any membranophone characterized by the filling of the drum chamber with some amount of water to create a resonant sound.

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Meanings

nounwater drum (plural water drums)

plural water drums

  1. entertainmentAny membranophone characterized by the filling of the drum chamber with some amount of water to create a resonant sound.
  2. A barrel or cylindrical container for holding water.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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