Tympanum
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈtɪm.pən.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tympanum is a noun meaning (anatomy, zootomy) Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:.
Meaning
(anatomy, zootomy) Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:.
More Meanings
- (architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated.
- (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.
- (archaic) A drum.
Word Forms
- tympanums
- tympana
Synonyms for tympanum
Depending on context, synonyms include kettle, eardrum, timpani, kettledrum, tympani.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tympani, kettledrum, timpani, eardrum, kettle, tympan.
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