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 membranophone membranophone /mɛmˈbreɪnoʊˌfoʊn/

noun

  1. A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end  ( membranophone , tympan , drum )
    a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
     The tribal chief beat a drum to signal the start of the ceremony
    The tribal chief beat a drum to signal the start of the ceremony


 genus Formica genus Formica /ˈdʒiːnəs fɔrˈmaɪkə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Formicidae  ( Formica , genus Formica )
    type genus of the Formicidae


 adjustable spanner adjustable spanner /əˈdʒʌstəbəl ˈspænər/

noun

  1. Can be changed to different settings  ( adjustable spanner , adjustable wrench )
    can be changed to different settings


 Sir Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard /sɜːr tɒm ˈstɒpɑːrd/

noun

  1. British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)  ( Sir Tom Stoppard , Stoppard , Thomas Straussler , Tom Stoppard )
    British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)