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English noun: tympanum

1. tympanum (body) the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear


Synonymsmiddle ear, tympanic cavity


Broader (hypernym)bodily cavity, cavity, cavum


Part holonymanvil, auditory tube, bonelet, Eustachian tube, hammer, incus, malleus, ossicle, ossiculum, stapes, stirrup


Part meronymauditory apparatus

2. tympanum (body) the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound


Synonymseardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane


Broader (hypernym)membrane, tissue layer


Narrower (hyponym)perforated eardrum


Part holonymumbo


Part meronymear

3. tympanum (artifact) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it


Synonymskettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympani


Broader (hypernym)percussion instrument, percussive instrument









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