Associations to the word «Tympanum»
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Wiktionary
TYMPANUM, noun. (architecture) A triangular space between the sides of a pediment.
TYMPANUM, noun. (architecture) The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.
TYMPANUM, noun. The middle ear.
TYMPANUM, noun. The eardrum.
TYMPANUM, noun. A hearing organ in frogs, toads and some insects.
TYMPANUM, noun. (engineering) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation.
Dictionary definition
TYMPANUM, noun. The main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear.
TYMPANUM, noun. The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
TYMPANUM, noun. 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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