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ˈtɒmˌtɒmtom-tom

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tenor drum, tom-tomnoun

    any of various drums with small heads

Wiktionary

  1. tom-tomnoun

    A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.

  2. tom-tomnoun

    Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit.

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  1. tom-tom

    A tom-tom is a type of simple drum, often without snares, which is typically cylindrical in shape and played with the hands or sticks. They can be of various sizes and are often found in drum kits used in jazz, rock, and other forms of popular music.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tom-tomnoun

    see Tam-tam

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. tom-tom

    A small drum, made from the stem of a hollowed tree, generally of the palm-tribe, as the centre is pithy and the skin flinty. It is covered by the skin of a lizard or shark, and beaten with the fingers. It is used throughout the tropics, and produces a hollow monotonous sound. In the East Indies it is used to proclaim public notices, and to draw attention to conjurors, snake-charmers, &c.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. tom-tom

    A large, flat drum, used by the Hindoos; a tam-tam.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tom-tom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tom-tom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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