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toms

/tɑmz/ /tɒmz/

Meanings
noun
A flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.

Examples :

"The percussion teacher demonstrated how to play the toms in the school band. "
music utensil sound

Related Words

Illustration domesticated

domesticated verb

/dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtəd/

To make domestic.

"My grandmother domesticated several unruly chickens to keep them from wandering around the neighborhood. "

Illustration zookeepers

zookeepers noun

/ˈzuˌkipərz/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeepers feed the lions every morning. "

Illustration displaying

displaying verb

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store was displaying new winter coats in the window. "

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration percussion

percussion noun

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration orangutan

orangutan noun

/əˈɹæŋ.ə.tæn/ /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/

An arboreal anthropoid ape genus Pongo consisting of two species, Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo and Pongo abelii of Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, long arms, and no tail.

"At the zoo, we saw an orangutan swinging through the trees with its long arms. "

Illustration aggression

aggression noun

/əˈɡɹɛʃən/

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

"The student's aggression towards his classmates led to a fight. "

Illustration prostitutes

prostitutes noun

/ˈprɑstəˌtuts/ /ˈprɑstɪˌtuts/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"In some cities, prostitutes work on the streets to earn money. "

Illustration cylindrical

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a cylinder.

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

Illustration strutting

strutting verb

/ˈstrʌtɪŋ/ /ˈstrʌɾɪŋ/

To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.

"The new football jersey was so tight that his chest was strutting out over his shirt. "