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Tympanum

nounid 146340·updated May 18, 2026
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a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

polysemous

Classifications

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
eardrumkettlemiddle earmyringatympanic cavitytympanic membrane
plural
Tympanums
possessive
Tympanum's
pluralpossessive
Tympanums'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§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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