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单词 water drum
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Definition of water drum in English:

water drum

noun
  • 1A West African instrument played by striking a bowl or gourd floating upside down in a pail of water.

  • 2A drum partly filled with water to adjust the pitch and timbre, used by North American Indians as well as by the Chaco and Guaycurú of South America.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instruments for making music include the water drum, the hand-held rattle, and the human voice.
    • More commonly, cowhorn rattles with wooden handles and water drums were used.
 
 

Definition of water drum in US English:

water drum

noun
  • 1A West African instrument played by striking a bowl or gourd floating upside down in a pail of water.

  • 2A drum partly filled with water to adjust the pitch and timbre, used by North American Indians as well as by the Chaco and Guaycurú of South America.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More commonly, cowhorn rattles with wooden handles and water drums were used.
    • Instruments for making music include the water drum, the hand-held rattle, and the human voice.
 
 
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