noun🔗ShareTamponA 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. "L'imprimeur a soigneusement ajusté le tampon sur la presse typographique pour assurer une impression uniforme et nette sur chaque faire-part de mariage.materialarttechnologymachinewritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMembrane du tambourThe stretched membrane of a drum."The drummer carefully tightened the tympan of his snare drum to achieve the desired crisp sound. "Le batteur a soigneusement tendu la membrane de sa caisse claire pour obtenir le son clair désiré.musicsoundpartbodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTympanon, tambourA 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. "Les enfants ont frappé avec enthousiasme sur le tambour pendant leur cours de musique, créant un boom fort et résonnant.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTympanA tympanum."The printing press operator carefully placed the paper onto the tympan before closing the frame. "L'opérateur de la presse à imprimer a soigneusement placé le papier sur le tympan avant de fermer le cadre.anatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
