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Definition of side drum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

side drum

noun
 
/ˈsaɪd drʌm/
 
/ˈsaɪd drʌm/
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  1. a small drum that is hit with hard sticks
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side.
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