tambourine
a small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.
Origin of tambourine
1Other words from tambourine
- tam·bou·rin·ist, noun
Words Nearby tambourine
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How to use tambourine in a sentence
Organizers of the rally cast the event in the tradition of the 1960s civil rights movement, complete with hippie peace signs and tambourines.
The sound of the alarm clock conquered the sound of the tambourine, the houses put on their winter faces.
Hand percussion, such as shaker and tambourine, and acoustic guitar, also benefit from accurate transient reproduction.
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British Dictionary definitions for tambourine
/ (ˌtæmbəˈriːn) /
music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken
Origin of tambourine
1Derived forms of tambourine
- tambourinist, noun
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