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steel drum
noun
Music.a bowl-shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of steel drum1
Example Sentences
In essence, it was a big raft, with tall, reinforced sides on 60 empty steel drums for buoyancy, towed by motorboat.
The party began with steel drums on Saturday evening, then children took over Sunday's parade.
Just a girl standing in front of a boy... surrounded by steel drums and dancers in sparkly, feathered costumes.
He was equally compelling on acoustic guitar for Jane’s trademark lyrically and musically poignant true tale “Jane Says,” backed by bongos and steel drums.
Mr. Dudley stirred the formulas in steel drums with a spatula the size of a canoe paddle.
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