bass drumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbeɪs ˈdrʌm/us/ˌbeɪs ˈdrʌm/a large drum that produces a low sound
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- flute
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- sax
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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Examples from literature
- 'Boom—boom—boom'—the hollow sound comes rolling with a noise like beating a bass drum.
- And that wonderful saxophone and the big bass drum!