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Noun: tambourine  ,tam-bu'reen
  1. A shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
    "The percussionist shook the tambourine to add a jingling rhythm to the song"

Derived forms: tambourines

Type of: drum, membranophone, tympan

Encyclopedia: Tambourine