English noun: membranophone | |||
1. | membranophone (artifact) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end | ||
Synonyms | drum, tympan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bass drum, bongo, bongo drum, gran casa, side drum, snare, snare drum, tabor, tabour, tambour, tambourine, tenor drum, timbrel, tom-tom | ||
Part holonym | drumhead, head | ||