kick drum

noun

plural kick drums
: a bass drum that is part of a drum kit and that is typically played by stepping on a pedal attached to a mallet
The kick drum provides the deeper thumping tones that drive the songs …— Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, quoted in Rolling Stone

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The low-mids, on the other hand, are pushed back, taking away some of the body from the kick drum. — PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025 The bass synth notes and kick drum hits sound round and full but fall well short of head-rattling. — PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025

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1975, in the meaning defined above

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