snare drum
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.
Origin of snare drum
1- Also called side drum.
Words Nearby snare drum
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How to use snare drum in a sentence
For a few seconds, the parade marched on, the roll of snare drums, the chatter of children, the footsteps of the band members lingering in the air.
At a Christmas parade, ‘Comfort and Joy’ turns to carnage and fear: ‘There were bodies all over the street’ | Marc Fisher, Kim Bellware, Joanna Slater, Mark Guarino | November 23, 2021 | Washington PostIt offers a utility in its aura — of tastefulness, of craftsmanship, of its knowledge of cool and unimpeachable things, including Otis Redding’s growl and the RZA’s snare drum sounds.
Album of the year is the Grammy that nobody deserves to win | Chris Richards | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostAnd the young man ran the thing over his tongue like a treble drag on a snare-drum.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic RemingtonYes,” 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 HancockSkeezicks, who played the big horn, accused the cornet and the snare-drum of stealing his cold lunch.
The Octopus | Frank Norris
Beagle brought into the country an old snare drum, which gave out a very crazy sound.
The Puddleford Papers, | H. H. Riley"I mustn't look at the new moon through a knot hole and I must beware of the flute and the snare drum," said Mr. Biggs.
A Man for the Ages | Irving Bacheller
British Dictionary definitions for snare drum
music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snare: See snare 2
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Cultural definitions for 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.
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