steel drum

noun

1. Music.,  a bowl-shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steel drum¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

At an industrial unit in the Essex town of Basildon, green steel drums of frozen orange concentrate arrive from Brazil, overseen by Maxim McDonald.

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In essence, it was a big raft, with tall, reinforced sides on 60 empty steel drums for buoyancy, towed by motorboat.

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The party began with steel drums on Saturday evening, then children took over Sunday's parade.

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Just a girl standing in front of a boy... surrounded by steel drums and dancers in sparkly, feathered costumes.

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He was equally compelling on acoustic guitar for Jane’s trademark lyrically and musically poignant true tale “Jane Says,” backed by bongos and steel drums.

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