Tympanum synonyms

tĭm'pə-nəm

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kettle
(UK) A vessel for boiling water for tea; a teakettle.
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kettledrum
(Dated) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.
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tympani
Alternative spelling of timpani.
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timpani
A set of tunable kettledrums typically used in the percussion section of a symphony orchestra.
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eardrum
The thin, semitransparent, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear.
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tympanic-membrane
(Anatomy) eardrum
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myringa
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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middle-ear
(Anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.
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tympanic cavity
A large, irregularly shaped cavity of the middle ear.
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reredos (related)
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rood-screen (related)
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chancel screen (related)
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arcading (related)
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rose-window (related)
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spandrel (related)
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quatrefoil (related)
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roodscreen (related)
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pediment (related)
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piscina (related)
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bell-tower (related)
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  • It is a noble portal, erected in 1460, apparently from designs by Fra Giocondo, with the lion of St Mark in the attic. The statuary, with Sta Giustina on the summit of the tympanum, was added in 1571 and 1578.

  • The C19 century figure of Christ in the tympanum is placed in a large pointed quatrefoil.

  • Set in the wall of the adjacent almshouses is the carved tympanum of the church which was uncovered during the excavation.

  • The Prior's door has a tympanum showing Christ in Majesty with two angels, reminding the viewer of the Last Judgment.

  • Few early churches are dedicated to St George and the 12 th century tympanum over the entrance is one of many interesting features.

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