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   snare drum

   /ˈsner ˌdrəm/

   noun

   • 1. a small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, the upper one being struck with hard sticks and the lower one fitted with snares. It originated in military use.

   Word Origin probably from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch snare ‘harp string’.

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