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bass drum vs membranophone

membranophone vs bass drum

bass drum and membranophone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bass drum Yes No No No
membranophone Yes No No No
As nouns, membranophone is a hypernym of bass drum; that is, membranophone is a word with a broader meaning than bass drum:
  • bass drum: a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
  • membranophone: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Other hypernyms of bass drum include drum, tympan.
bass drum (noun) membranophone (noun)
a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Difference between bass drum and membranophone

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