tympan

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Synonyms: tampan, timpan

Antonyms: tampan, timpan

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|printing}} A piece of [[cloth]] [[padding]] placed under the [[platen]] of a [[letterpress]] to [[distribute]] the [[pressure]] on the [[sheet]] being [[print]]ed.
2. {{lb|en|music}} The [[stretched]] [[membrane]] of a [[drum]].
3. {{lb|en|music}} A [[percussion]] [[instrument]] consisting of a hollow [[cylinder]] with such a membrane at each end.
4. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[tympanum]].
5. The [[tympanum]] of the [[ear]].

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