noun Download 🔗Share A triangular space between the sides of a pediment. Examples : "The statue of Athena was carved into the tympanum above the entrance to the library. " architecture building part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch. Examples : "The mosaic was placed in the tympanum above the doorway, filling the arched space with colorful tiles. " architecture art structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The middle ear. Examples : "The doctor checked my tympanum for signs of infection because I complained about ear pain. " anatomy organ medicine body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The eardrum. Examples : "The loud music at the concert made my tympanum vibrate. " organ anatomy body physiology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hearing organ in frogs, toads and some insects. Examples : "The frog's tympanum vibrated as the loud music from the school band echoed through the park. " organ animal insect biology anatomy physiology sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In certain birds, the labyrinth at the bottom of the windpipe. Examples : "The ornithologist carefully examined the bird's trachea to get a better look at the tympanum, a structure crucial for its unique song. " organ anatomy bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation. Examples : "The ancient farmers relied on the tympanum to lift water from the river and irrigate their fields, turning the massive wheel slowly and steadily. " technology utility machine agriculture device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading