assembly drum

  • 1Drum — Drum, n. [Cf. D. trom, trommel, LG. trumme, G. trommel, Dan. tromme, Sw. trumma, OHG. trumba a trumpet, Icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative… …

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  • 2Assembly — As*sem bly, n.; pl. {Assemblies}. [F. assembl[ e]e, fr. assembler. See {Assemble}.] 1. A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for social… …

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  • 3Assembly room — Assembly As*sem bly, n.; pl. {Assemblies}. [F. assembl[ e]e, fr. assembler. See {Assemble}.] 1. A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for… …

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  • 4assembly — [ə sem′blē] n. pl. assemblies [ME assemble < OFr assemblee < assembler: see ASSEMBLE] 1. an assembling or being assembled 2. a group of persons gathered together, as for worship, instruction, or entertainment 3. a) a legislative body …

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  • 5Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes …

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  • 6drum — drum1 /drum/, n., pl. drums, (esp. collectively for 11) drum, v., drummed, drumming. n. 1. a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head,… …

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  • 7Drum magazine — For publications called Drum, see Drum (magazine). An example of a Beta C Mag double drum design in use on M4A1 Carbine.‎ …

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  • 8assembly — /euh sem blee/, n., pl. assemblies. 1. an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday s assembly. 2. a group of persons gathered together, usually… …

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  • 9assembly — n. (pl. ies) 1 the act or an instance of assembling or gathering together. 2 a a group of persons gathered together, esp. as a deliberative body or a legislative council. b a gathering of the entire members of a school. 3 the assembling of a… …

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  • 10drum major — n. person who leads a marching band and carries a baton ; chief drummer of a regiment; instructor of drummers; noisy assembly (Informal) …

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