SNARE DRUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

Synonyms:

side drum; snare; snare drum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("snare drum" is a kind of...):

drum; membranophone; tympan (a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end)

Meronyms (parts of "snare drum"):

snare (strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit)