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membranophonenoun(music) Any musical instrument that produces sound via the vibration of a stretched membrane.
tympannoun(music) The stretched membrane of a drum.
swotnounVigorous study at an educational institution.
bone upverb(intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
mug upverb(intransitive, slang) To study intensely.
thrumnounA thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
get upverbTo rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.
cramnounThe act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).
beatnounA stroke; a blow.
brake drumnounA hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
barrelnoun(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
bonenoun(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
drumfishnounAny fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
grind awayverbstudy intensively, as before an exam
metal drumnouna cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
swot upverbstudy intensively, as before an exam
bandnounA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
barrelsnounthe amount that many barrels might hold
batteriesnoun(electricity, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.
batterynoun(electricity, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

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