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Tympan Definition & Meaning

tympan
noun
  1. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

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What does tympan mean?
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
What part of speech is tympan?
Tympan is a noun.

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