noun🔗ShareA piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed."The printer carefully adjusted the tympan on the letterpress to ensure an even and crisp impression on each wedding invitation. "materialarttechnologymachinewritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe stretched membrane of a drum."The drummer carefully tightened the tympan of his snare drum to achieve the desired crisp sound. "musicsoundpartbodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with such a membrane at each end."The children excitedly banged on the tympan during their music class, creating a loud, echoing boom. "musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tympanum."The printing press operator carefully placed the paper onto the tympan before closing the frame. "anatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
