tympan
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noun \ˈtim-pən\Definition of TYMPAN
1
: 1drum 1
2
: a sheet (as of paper or cloth) placed between the impression surface of a press and the paper to be printed
3
: tympanum 2
Origin of TYMPAN
in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English timpana, from Latin tympanum; in other senses, from Medieval Latin & Latin tympanum
First Known Use: before 12th century
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