bass drum

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbeɪsˈdrʌm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bās)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bass′ drum′  (bās),USA pronunciation 
  1. Music and Dancethe largest and lowest toned of drums, having a cylindrical body and two membrane heads.
  • 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bass drum /beɪs/ n
  1. a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitch
'bass drum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
conga - drum'n'bass - Janissary music - ka-boom

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