NOUN | artifact | kettledrum, kettle, tympanum, tympani, timpani | a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it |
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Meaning | A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it. | |
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Synonyms | kettle, tympanum, tympani, timpani | |
Broader | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
Spanish | atabal, timbal, tímpano, tímpanos | |
Catalan | timbala, timbales, timbal |
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