drum

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

make a rhythmic sound

“Rain drummed against the windshield”

small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

study intensively, as before an exam

a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

play a percussion instrument

the sound of a drum

“he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes”