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drumhead

[ druhm-hed ]
/ ˈdrʌmˌhɛd /

noun

the membrane stretched upon a drum.
the top part of a capstan.

adjective

characteristic of a drumhead court-martial; carried out in summary fashion: a drumhead execution.

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Origin of drumhead

First recorded in 1615–25; drum1 + head

Words nearby drumhead

drum brake, drum corps, drumette, drumfire, drumfish, drumhead, drumhead court-martial, drumhead service, drum into someone's head, drum kit, drumlin
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British Dictionary definitions for drumhead

drumhead
/ (ˈdrʌmˌhɛd) /

noun

music the part of a drum that is actually struck with a stick or the hand
the head of a capstan, pierced with holes for the capstan bars
another name for eardrum
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Medical definitions for drumhead

drumhead
[ drŭm′hĕd′ ]

n.

eardrum
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