noun · Music

bass drum

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The meaning (definition) of the word bass drum

the biggest drum in a drum kit that booms low when you kick it

The word bass drum used in a sentence

The bass drum makes a big boom boom sound when we kick it.

The plural of the word bass drum

bass drums

How the word bass drum is said around the world

Frenchgrosse caisse (grohs kes)
Spanishbombo (bohmboh)
Mandarin低音鼓 (dī yīn gǔ)
Hindiबास ड्रम (bahs drum)
Arabicطبلة الباس (tahblah ahlbahs)
Russianбольшой барабан (bol'shoi baraban)
Portuguese (EU)bumbo (boonmbuu)
Portuguese (BR)bumbo (boonmbuu)
Japaneseバスドラム (basudoramu)
GermanBassdrum (bahsdruum)
Urduباس ڈرم (bahs duruhm)
Punjabiਬਾਸ ਢੋਲ (bahs tohl)
Korean베이스 드럼 (beiseu deureom)
Hebrewתוף בס
Greekμπάσο τύμπανο (mpaso tumpano)
Dutchgrote trommel (ghrohtuh trawmuhl)
Tagalogtambol ng bass (tahmbohl engay bahs)
Vietnamesetrống bass (chohurng bays)
Turkishbas davul (bahs dahvuul)
Persianطبل باس (tahbl bahs)
Polishbęben basowy (bemben bahsawvi)
Ukrainianбас-барабан (bas-baraban)
Bengaliবেস ড্রাম (baysh drahm)
Swedishbastrumma (bahstrumah)
Italiangrancassa (grahnkahssah)

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