drumhead
noun
drum·​head
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Definition of drumhead
1
: the material (such as skin or plastic) stretched over one or both ends of a drum
2
: the top of a capstan that is pierced with sockets for the levers used in turning it
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In many cases, NEMs decoupled from their nearest neighbors and remotely synchronized, vibrating in phase with tiny drumheads elsewhere in the ring. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 In many cases, NEMs decoupled from their nearest neighbors and remotely synchronized, vibrating in phase with tiny drumheads elsewhere in the ring. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drumhead.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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drumhead
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drum·​head
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