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English noun: tympanum | |||
| 1. | tympanum (body) the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear | ||
| Synonyms | middle ear, tympanic cavity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
| Part holonym | anvil, auditory tube, bonelet, Eustachian tube, hammer, incus, malleus, ossicle, ossiculum, stapes, stirrup | ||
| Part meronym | auditory apparatus | ||
| 2. | tympanum (body) the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound | ||
| Synonyms | eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | membrane, tissue layer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | perforated eardrum | ||
| Part holonym | umbo | ||
| Part meronym | ear | ||
| 3. | tympanum (artifact) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||
| Synonyms | kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympani | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | ||
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