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Raretambour
The correct spelling is tambour.
How to pronounce tambour
noun
Say it like: Tam-bow-r
The correct spelling is tambour. A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membr… For example: "Replace the drum unit of your printer."
Usage Examples
“Replace the drum unit of your printer.”
“The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
- 2.Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
- 3.A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
- 4.The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
- 5.Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
verb
- 1.To embroider on a tambour (circular frame).
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