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drum vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument vs drum

drum and percussive instrument both are nouns.

drum is a verb but percussive instrument is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drum Yes No Yes No
percussive instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, percussive instrument is a hypernym of drum; that is, percussive instrument is a word with a broader meaning than drum:
  • drum: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  • percussive instrument: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Other hypernyms of drum include percussion instrument.
drum (noun) percussive instrument (noun)
small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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) percussive instrument (verb)
study intensively, as before an exam
play a percussion instrument
make a rhythmic sound
Difference between drum and percussive instrument

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