syndrumn.
/ˈsɪndrəm/ A drum designed with electronic means of amplification or alteration of pitch, etc.
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1979 Oxf. Times 28 Sept. 22 The drummer used syndrums more inventively than most disco arrangers.
1980 Musicians Only 26 Apr. 13/6 There's a Sonor drumkit, syndrums, and a whole range of Latin percussion.
1981 Guardian 13 July 9/1 They dressed up the reggae beat with subtle use of electronic ‘syn drums’ borrowed from the disco world.
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