noun🔗ShareA large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension."The kettledrums boomed during the school orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. "musicsoundutensilentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening."Mrs. Henderson held kettledrums every Thursday afternoon for the ladies of the gardening club, offering tea and scones in her sunny garden. "cultureentertainmentfoodsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
