The form of drum generally found in the orchestra is the kettledrum or, in incorrect Italian, timpani (incorrect in that the Italian singular timpano seldom appears in English usage). Other smaller and larger drums may also be used, including the snare drum, a smaller instrument with a vibrating strip that can be switched on or off, and the bass dr [..]

Buffer-Rope - A method, usually in manufacturing, which ensures an efficient flow of work in a production process by taking into consideration any possible delays or problems which may o [..]

1540s, probably from Middle Dutch tromme "drum," common Germanic (compare German Trommel, Danish tromme, Swedish trumma), probably of imitative origin. Not common before 1570s. Slightly olde [..]

1570s, from drum (n.). To drum (up) business, etc., is American English 1839, from the old way of drawing a crowd.

A constraint-aware workflow control process in which the “drum” beat sets the pace of production based on the constraint’s capacity, the “buffer” provides a contingency, and the “rope” controls the fl [..]

musical instrument in the percussion family.

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; [..]

A container with a capacity of 55 U.S. gallons.

a hollow instrument that you beat to make music

adj,n. Ancient techspeak term referring to slow, cylindrical magnetic media which were once state-of-the-art mass-storage devices. Under BSD UNIX the disk partition used for swapping is still called ` [..]

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Any percussion instrument made of a cylindrical frame over which an animal skin or other membrane is stretched.

To hear the muffled beating of a drum, denotes that some absent friend is in distress and calls on you for aid. To see a drum, foretells amiability of character and a great aversion to quarrels and dissensions. It is an omen of prosperity to the sailor, the farmer and the tradesman alike.   

A variety of fish so named because of the sounds that it makes during mating. The fish is usually quite lean and can weigh anywhere between 1 pound and 30 pounds.

Any of a variety of fish named for the drumming or deep croaking noise they make. These fish are firm and low in fat. The drum family include the black croaker, black drum, hardhead, kingfish, and que [..]

One of the cylindrical stone blocks of a column shaft.

The heart of a copier on which the image is formed. It consists of an aluminum core with multiple layers of light and charge sensitive material such as selenium, or an organic based material. Sharp only uses the environmentally friendly organic based material in the Z-series of copiers.

The heart of a copier on which the image is formed. It consists of an aluminum core with multiple layers of light and charge sensitive material such as selenium, or an organic based material. 

(n) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end(n) the sound of a drum(n) a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends(n) a c [..]

A crowded evening party, a contraction of “drawing-room” (dr’-’oom). Cominges, the French ambassador, writing to Louis XIV., calls these assemblies drerums and driw [..]

The cylindrical member around which the wire rope is wound for lifting or lowering the load. 

The drum is a cylindrical device that holds the rope used for lifting or lowering a load.

Filleted cylinder on which the car's (and potentially the counterweight's) cables are wound and attached.

a hollow cylindrical shell of any size that has a head stretched over one or both ends and is beaten with the hands or a stick. There are also electronic drums where no shell is needed, just a triggering pad. When struck, it triggers synthesized sounds of all types.

the cylindrical or polygonal base of a dome.

information, tip-off ("I'll give you the drum") Duchess :

, sb. ‘I’ll give you what Paddy gave the drum,’ i.e. a good beating.

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To Burgle

* Dome.