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- [tim-puh n]
- /ˈtɪm pən/
- /tˈɪmpan/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tim-puh n]
- /ˈtɪm pən/
Definitions of tympan word
- noun tympan Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure. 1
- noun tympan tympanum (defs 2, 4). 1
- noun tympan a membrane stretched over a frame or resonating cylinder, bowl, etc 0
- noun tympan packing interposed on a hand-operated text between the platen and the paper to be printed in order to provide an even impression 0
- noun tympan a drum 0
- noun tympan the paper, cardboard, etc. stretched over the platen or impression cylinder of a printing press to cushion the paper being printed and equalize type pressure 0
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Origin of tympan
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English: drum, Old English < Latin tympanum tympanum
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Parts of speech for Tympan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tympan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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