English > tympani: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | 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, kettledrum, tympanum, timpani |
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Broader | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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Spanish | atabal, timbal, tímpano, tímpanos |
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Catalan | timbala, timbales, timbal |
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Adjectives | tympanic | resembling a drum |
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Nouns | tympanist, timpanist | a person who plays the kettledrums |
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