Tympanum
nounid
146340·updated May 18, 2026verified
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- eardrumkettlemiddle earmyringatympanic cavitytympanic membrane
- plural
- Tympanums
- possessive
- Tympanum's
- pluralpossessive
- Tympanums'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- §2
- the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
- §3
- the main cavity of the ear
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