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steel drum in American EnglishnounMusic a bowl-shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck Examples of 'steel drum' in a sentencesteel drum Sounding like a steel drum, its intricate rhythms give tunes a floaty, hypnotic quality.Do you want peace and birdsong or an all-inclusive family playground with a steel-drum soundtrack?End the day watching live bands, steel drums and limbo dancers, accompanied by a soothing rum punch.More soulful than their previous albums and with confident melodies, it includes steel drums, strings, disco and garage influences.Creole music is all about the amazing rhythms created not only with steel drums but sticks and rattles, too.Then there was the barrel-chested music teacher, who wooed the playground with amazing flourishes on the steel drums. |