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tambourine
[ tam-buh-reen ]
noun
- 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.
tambourine
/ ˌtæmbəˈriːn /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˌtambouˈrinist, noun
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Other Words From
- tambou·rinist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tambourine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tambourine1
C16: from Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin
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Example Sentences
Organizers of the rally cast the event in the tradition of the 1960s civil rights movement, complete with hippie peace signs and tambourines.
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The sound of the alarm clock conquered the sound of the tambourine, the houses put on their winter faces.
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Hand percussion, such as shaker and tambourine, and acoustic guitar, also benefit from accurate transient reproduction.
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