drum vs membranophone

membranophone vs drum

drum and membranophone both are nouns.

drum is a verb but membranophone is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drum	Yes	No	Yes	No
membranophone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drum and membranophone are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of drum include tympan.

drum (noun)	membranophone (noun)
small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise	a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids
a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
the sound of a drum
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

drum (verb)	membranophone (verb)
study intensively, as before an exam
play a percussion instrument
make a rhythmic sound

Difference between drum and membranophone

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