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ˈsnare drum noun [countableC]
APMa small flat drum that makes a hard continuous sound when you hit it 〔扁形〕小鼓,小军鼓 →4 See picture of 见图 DRUM 1snare drum• The electronic click startled him, as if it were the beat of a snare drum.• He didn't understand that it was in four and that the snare drum was on beats two and four.