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tambourine
[ tam-buh-reen ]
noun
- a small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.
tambourine
/ ˌæəˈː /
noun
- music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken
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Derived Forms
- ˌٲdzˈԾ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ٲbdz·i noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tambourine1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tambourine1
C16: from Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin
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Sporadic chants punctuated a steady stream of tambourines, car horns, applause and cheering.
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Clocking in at just under two hours, the show began with album opener “Felt Good About You,” a folksy number whose jaunty tambourine gives it the feel of a tune from an indie film soundtrack.
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She provides backing vocals, plays tambourine and guitar.
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A man sits between a woman’s legs as she braids his hair into cornrows, while another guest taps a tambourine to the beat of the music.
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This led to Liam hitting Noel with a tambourine and walking off the stage before the performance was over.
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