drum kit

or drum set

[ druhm kit or druhm set ]
/ ˈdrʌm ˌkɪt or ˈdrʌm ˌsɛt /

noun

a set of drums, cymbals, and other percussion instruments that one person, typically seated, plays with a pair of drumsticks.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of drum kit

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby drum kit

drum, drum and bugle corps, drum brake, drum corps, drum into someone's head, drum kit, drum machine, drum magazine, drum major, drum majorette, drum membrane
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