DRUMSTICK | Meaning In The Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of drumstick in English drumsticknoun [ C ] uk /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/ us /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/

drumstick noun [C] (MUSIC)

Add to word list Add to word list a stick for beating a drum   amstockphoto/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Musical instruments

• accordion
• acoustic guitar
• acoustically
• aeolian harp
• aerophone
• double bass
• double bassoon
• double reed
• double-stop
• double-tongue
• metallophone
• metronome
• monophonic
• monophonically
• mouth harp
• tam-tam
• tambourine
• tenor flute
• tenor saxophone
• theremin

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drumstick noun [C] (FOOD)

the lower part of the leg of a chicken or similar bird eaten as food: chicken drumsticks   Floortje/E+/GettyImages Cuts of meat

• baby back ribs
• baron of beef
• bavette
• boneless
• bottom round
• fillet
• fillet steak
• flank steak
• flanken
• flitch
• haunch
• rib eye
• rib roast
• riblet
• round steak
• schnitzel
• tenderloin
• tomahawk
• top round
• tournedos

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drumstick | American Dictionary

drumsticknoun [ C ] us /ˈdrʌmˌstɪk/

drumstick noun [C] (FOR DRUM)

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drumstick noun [C] (BIRD MEAT)

the lower part of the leg of a turkey (= large bird) or chicken eaten as food: turkey drumsticks (Definition of drumstick from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of drumstick

drumstick Don't hit me with the drumstick. From the Cambridge English Corpus The diameter of the drumsticks is 1-1.5 cm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Being a prepared guitar player he uses for his performances items like screwdrivers, tweezers, hangers, drumsticks and more. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Among the items they throw in are the band's guitars, a bass, drumsticks and various drums and cymbals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The company also manufactures wood tip drumsticks, brushes, mallets, signature brushes, signature drumsticks, rutes and general accessories. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He then throws the stick on a pile of other drumsticks starting another fire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The only parts normally eaten are the rear legs, which resemble small chicken drumsticks and can be cooked in similar ways. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Aside from fighting, she also uses the drumsticks for drumming. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A pair of miniature silver drumsticks is still fitted to the baldrik. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The white or pinkish flowers are up to 3 millimeters wide and are borne in clusters shaped like drumsticks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The smallest suspended gongs are played with bamboo sticks, or even western-style drumsticks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They produce a range of beaters, but are particularly noted as a manufacturer of premium steel brushes, and of nylon tipped drumsticks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Drumsticks are available from a variety of supermarkets, as well as most convenience stores in countries where sold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Inghams also produce packaged chicken products for most supermarkets that are pre-packaged including drumsticks, thighs, breast filets, wings and mince. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are popularly known as drumsticks due to the shape of their inflorescences. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of drumstick These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of drumstick?

Translations of drumstick

in Chinese (Traditional) 音樂, 鼓槌, 食物… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 音乐, 鼓槌, 食物… See more in Spanish palillo de tambor, baqueta, pata… See more in Portuguese baqueta, coxa, perna de galinha… See more in French in Turkish in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian baguette de tambour, pilon… See more davul tokmağı, baget, but… See more trommelstok, kippenbout… See more palička na buben, stehno… See more trommestav, lår… See more pemukul genderang, paha ayam bagian bawah… See more ไม้ตีกลอง, ขาเป็ดไก่ที่มีเนื้อมาก… See more dùi trống, cẳng gà… See more pałeczka, pałka… See more trumstock, trumpinne, ben… See more kayu dram, peha ayam… See more der Trommelstock, der Schlegel… See more trommestikke, paukestokk, kyllinglår… See more барабанна паличка, ніжка… See more Need a translator?

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    • drumstick (MUSIC)
    • drumstick (FOOD)
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    • drumstick (FOR DRUM)
    • drumstick (BIRD MEAT)
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