drumhead

An adjective describing something conducted summarily, often in a military or legal context (e.g., drumhead court-martial); also used for objects resembling the shape or function of a drumhead.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant quelque chose mené de manière expéditive ou sommaire, souvent dans un contexte militaire ou juridique (par exemple, une cour martiale d'urgence) ; également utilisé pour des objets ressemblant par leur forme ou leur fonction à une membrane de tambour.

1. Performed speedily and without formality C1 formal

   Describes a process or action that is carried out quickly and without the usual formalities, often in a military context.

   • The officer held a drumhead court-martial for the minor infraction.
   • They conducted a drumhead inquiry into the accident.
   • The decision was made in a drumhead manner, bypassing standard procedures.

   🇫🇷expéditif, sommaire

   Synonymes: extemporaneoushastyimpromptuinformalmakeshiftsummary

   Antonymes: deliberateformallengthyofficialthorough

• more drumhead comparative form
• most drumhead superlative form

A noun referring to the membrane that is stretched taut over the open end of a drum, which is struck to produce sound.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la membrane tendue sur l'ouverture d'un tambour, que l'on frappe pour produire le son.

1. Drum membrane B1 formal

   The stretched membrane or skin that covers the open end of a drum and produces sound when struck.

   • The drummer replaced the torn drumhead before the concert.
   • He tuned the drumhead to get the perfect pitch.
   • The drumhead vibrates rapidly when hit with a stick.

   🇫🇷Peau de tambour

   Synonymes: headmembraneskin

• drumheads plural form
• drumheads' possessive plural form
• drumhead's possessive singular form