tom-tom
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtɒmˌtɒm/ us/ˈtɑːmˌtɑːm/ (also tom-tom drum)
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a drum that is usually beaten with the hands
They were swaying to the incessant beat of tom-toms.
In the distance, the tom-tom drums were sounding.
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- The dance was performed to the beat of a tom-tom.
- She beat out a rhythm on the tom-tom.
- The band's drummer focused on the tom-toms and bass, rather than on the snare or the cymbals.
- The first track opens with a fast guitar line strummed over a steady tom-tom beat.