drum

  1. Noun.  A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it.
  2. Noun.  Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
  3. Noun.  In particular, a barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete, _) A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
  5. Noun.  (architecture) The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
  6. Noun.  (architecture) Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) (''music'') To beat a drum.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To knock successively and playfully.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.

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