drumskin
nounUK /ˈdrʌm.skɪn/
US /ˈdrʌm.skɪn/
The thin top part of a drum that you hit to make a sound.
He tapped the drumskin gently with his fingers.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The skin of an animal used to make a drum.
The old drum was made with a goat drumskin.
3. A tight layer that covers something, like the top of a drum.
The ice formed a drumskin over the pond.
4. The eardrum in the ear.
Loud noises can hurt the drumskin inside your ear.