What does tambor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tambor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tambor in Spanish.

The word tambor in Spanish means drum, cylinder, eardrum, tambour, drum, drummer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tambor

drum

nombre masculino (instrumento musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nuevo integrante de la banda sabe tocar el tambor y la trompeta.
The new member of the band can play the drums and trumpet.

cylinder

nombre masculino (parte de un revólver) (of gun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No podía disparar porque no tenía balas en el tambor.
I couldn't shoot because there were no bullets in the cylinder.

eardrum

nombre masculino (tímpano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tambor está ubicado en el oído medio.
The eardrum is situated in the middle ear.

tambour

nombre masculino (arquitectura (muro) (architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La función principal del tambor es elevar la cúpula del cuerpo principal.
The chief function of the tambour is to raise the dome above the main structure.

drum

nombre masculino (pieza de maquinaria) (mechanical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo que avisar al servicio técnico, el tambor de la lavadora no gira.
I'd better notify the repair service, because the washer drum isn't spinning.

drummer

nombre común en cuanto al género (persona que toca instrumento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tambor tocó a formación.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She demonstrated so much talent that she was hired as the band's drummer.

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