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Definition of Tympan
1. Noun. A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.
Exact synonyms: Drum, Membranophone
Specialized synonyms: Bass Drum, Gran Casa, Bongo, Bongo Drum, Side Drum, Snare, Snare Drum, Tabor, Tabour, Tambour, Tambourine, Tenor Drum, Tom-tom, Timbrel
Terms within: Drumhead, Head
Generic synonyms: Percussion Instrument, Percussive Instrument
Derivative terms: Drum, Tympanist
Specialized synonyms: Bass Drum, Gran Casa, Bongo, Bongo Drum, Side Drum, Snare, Snare Drum, Tabor, Tabour, Tambour, Tambourine, Tenor Drum, Tom-tom, Timbrel
Terms within: Drumhead, Head
Generic synonyms: Percussion Instrument, Percussive Instrument
Derivative terms: Drum, Tympanist
Definition of Tympan
1. n. A drum.
Definition of Tympan
1. Noun. a piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed ¹
2. Noun. (musical instruments) the stretched membrane of a drum; a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with such a membrane at each end ¹
3. Noun. (architecture) a tympanum ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tympan
1. a drum [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tympan
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