"tympan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪmpən/ Forms: tympans [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin tympanum. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin Head templates: {{en-noun}} tympan (plural tympans)
  1. (printing) A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-tympan-en-noun-WB5tZaTQ Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. (music) The stretched membrane of a drum. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tympan-en-noun-bOp5L9sZ Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with such a membrane at each end. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tympan-en-noun-P0GOoAy8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 22 50 5 3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (architecture) A tympanum. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-tympan-en-noun-2QAPwE6d Topics: architecture
  5. The tympanum of the ear.
    Sense id: en-tympan-en-noun-teHhtCGC

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