1. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
   - kettle, tympanum, tympani, timpani

Derived forms: kettledrums

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

Encyclopedia: Kettledrum

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