snare drum

noun

a small double-headed drum, carried at the side or placed on a stationary stand, having snares across the lower head to produce a rattling or reverberating effect.

Also called side drum.

Origin of snare drum

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby snare drum

snap someone's head off, snaptin, snap to, snap up, snare, snare drum, snarf, snark, snarky, snarl, snarler

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Example sentences from the Web for snare drum

Yes,” grumbled Hank, disjointedly, “but the snare-drum solo my teeth are doing may make noise enough to give me away.
The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless|H. Irving Hancock
Skeezicks, who played the big horn, accused the cornet and the snare-drum of stealing his cold lunch.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
And the young man ran the thing over his tongue like a treble drag on a snare-drum.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington
Skulking, throat swollen with fear, heart beating like a snare-drum, Kirkwood took his chance.
The Black Bag|Louis Joseph Vance

The beat of his heels and toes pleased you like a snare-drum obligato.
Rolling Stones|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for snare drum

snare drum

noun

music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snareSee snare 2

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for snare drum

snare drum

A shallow cylindrical drum, with wires or pieces of catgut (snares) stretched across the bottom skin to give a sharp, rattling sound when the top skin is struck. Snare drums are used in orchestras and in nearly all kinds of bands.

单词	snare drum
释义	snare drum noun a small double-headed drum, carried at the side or placed on a stationary stand, having snares across the lower head to produce a rattling or reverberating effect. Also called side drum. Origin of snare drum First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby snare drum snap someone's head off, snaptin, snap to, snap up, snare, snare drum, snarf, snark, snarky, snarl, snarler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snare drum Yes,” grumbled Hank, disjointedly, “but the snare-drum solo my teeth are doing may make noise enough to give me away. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless\|H. Irving Hancock Skeezicks, who played the big horn, accused the cornet and the snare-drum of stealing his cold lunch. The Octopus\|Frank Norris And the young man ran the thing over his tongue like a treble drag on a snare-drum. John Ermine of the Yellowstone\|Frederic Remington Skulking, throat swollen with fear, heart beating like a snare-drum, Kirkwood took his chance. The Black Bag\|Louis Joseph Vance The beat of his heels and toes pleased you like a snare-drum obligato. Rolling Stones\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for snare drum snare drum noun music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snareSee snare 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for snare drum snare drum A shallow cylindrical drum, with wires or pieces of catgut (snares) stretched across the bottom skin to give a sharp, rattling sound when the top skin is struck. Snare drums are used in orchestras and in nearly all kinds of bands. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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