- steel band
- ,steel `band noun counta group of musicians who play steel drums
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steel band — n. m. (Anglicisme) Orchestre des Caraïbes constitué d instruments confectionnés avec des tonneaux et des récipients de récupération en métal. steel band [stilbɑ̃d] n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1970; mot angl. des Antilles, de steel « acier, métal », et band «… … Encyclopédie Universelle
steel band — steel bands N COUNT A steel band is a band of people who play music on special metal drums. Steel bands started in the West Indies … English dictionary
steel band — n. a percussion band, of a kind originated in Trinidad, using as instruments steel oil drums (steel drums) modified to produce varying pitches when struck … English World dictionary
steel band — steel′ band′ n. mad a band composed chiefly of steel drums • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
steel band — ► NOUN ▪ a band that plays music on steel drums … English terms dictionary
steel band — n a group of people who play music on steel drums … Dictionary of contemporary English
steel band — noun a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands) • Hypernyms: ↑dance band, ↑band, ↑dance orchestra * * * noun Etymology: steel (I) : a band peculiar to the Caribbean islands and especially Trinidad composed… … Useful english dictionary
steel band — I. /ˈstil bænd/ (say steel band) noun a style of band originating in the Caribbean islands and using instruments made from petrol drums, usually tuned to a specific pitch. {steel + band1} II. /ˈstil bænd/ (say steel band) noun a hard, thin layer… …
steel band — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steel band : singular steel band plural steel bands a group of musicians who play steel drums … English dictionary
Steel (band) — Steel is a one off power metal project from Sweden that featured Dan Swanö and members of Opeth. Started in 1996, this collaboration emerged during the recording sessions for Opeth s Morningrise album. During a jam session, when the band were… … Wikipedia
