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Definition of drumhead - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicRare part of a drum struck to make soundRare
- He tightened the drumhead before the performance.
2.
militaryDated makeshift or summary military courtDated
- The soldiers were tried by a drumhead court-martial during the war..
Adjective
informalRare done quickly without formal proceduresRare
- The committee held a drumhead meeting to decide the issue.
Images of drumhead
part of a drum struck to make sound
Expressions with drumhead
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military court set up quickly in the field for urgent cases
The commander ordered a drumhead court-martial after the incident.
Origin of drumhead
Middle English, drum (drum) + head (top)
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Examples of drumhead in a sentence
She struck the drumhead with precision. The captured spies faced a drumhead trial. During the rebellion, many were sentenced by drumhead courts. They called a drumhead session to address the crisis. A drumhead trial was conducted to resolve the dispute.
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- French:peau de tambour, expéditif, ...
- German:Schlagfell, improvisiert, ...
- Italian:pelle, improvvisato, ...
- Spanish:parche, improvisado, ...
- Portuguese:pele do tambor, informal, ...
- Chinese:鼓面, 草率的, ...
- Japanese:ドラムヘッド, 即席の, ...
- Arabic:رَأس الطَبْل, فَوْرِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹר הַתּוּף, חָפוּז, ...
- Russian:барабанная мембрана, экспресс, ...
- Ukrainian:мембрана барабана, швидкий, ...
- Hindi:ड्रमहेड, त्वरित, ...
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