noun Download 🔗Share A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed. Examples : "The printer adjusted the tympans carefully to ensure an even, clear impression on each poster. " material technology machine writing industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The stretched membrane of a drum. Examples : "The drummer carefully tightened the tympans of his drums to achieve the desired pitch. " part music sound anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with such a membrane at each end. Examples : "The marching band featured a loud and exciting percussion section, with the tympans providing a deep, resonant boom to the music. " music utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tympanum. Examples : "Context: Describing an architectural feature of a building. Sentence: The triangular tympans above the library's entrance doors were decorated with intricate carvings of mythical creatures. " anatomy organ body physiology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading