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| NOUN | 1 | tympanum, middle ear, tympanic cavity | The main cavity of the ear |
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| 2 | tympanum, eardrum, tympanic membrane, myringa | The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound | |
| 3 | tympanum, kettle, kettledrum, tympani, timpani | A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it |
| Sounds | tih'mpahnahm |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 548 more rhymes in ahm... |
| Meaning | The main cavity of the ear. Between the eardrum and the inner ear. |
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| Synonyms | middle ear, tympanic cavity |
| Part of | auditory apparatus |
| Parts | ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum; Eustachian tube, auditory tube; malleus, hammer; incus, anvil; stapes, stirrup |
| Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum |
| Meaning | The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound. |
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| Synonyms | eardrum, tympanic membrane, myringa |
| Part of | ear |
| Parts | umbo |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer |
| Narrower | perforated eardrum |
| Adjectives | tympanic |
| 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, kettledrum, tympani, timpani |
| Broader | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
| Nouns | tympanist, timpanist |
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