Difference between Bourdon and Drone

What is the difference between Bourdon and Drone?

Bourdon as a noun is the burden or bass of a melody while Drone as a noun is a male bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilise the queen.

Bourdon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the burden or bass of a melody the drone pipe of a bagpipe the lowest-pitched stop of an organ the lowest-pitched of a peal of bells a bumblebee

Drone

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A male bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilise the queen.A remotely controlled aircraft.A low-pitched hum or buzz.One who performs menial or tedious work; a drudge.One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.A genre of music similar to that of noise.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.To speak in a monotone way.

We hope you now know whether to use Bourdon or Drone in your sentence.

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