tambour
noun
tam-ˈbu̇r \
Definition of tambour
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a : an embroidery frame especially : a set of two interlocking hoops between which cloth is stretched before stitching
b : embroidery made on a tambour frame
3 : a shallow metallic cup or drum with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever used to transmit and register slight motions (such as arterial pulsations)
4 : a rolling top or front (as of a rolltop desk) of narrow strips of wood glued on canvas
tambour
verbDefinition of tambour (Entry 2 of 2)
: to embroider (cloth) with tambour
: to work at a tambour frame
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tambour
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Medical Definition of tambour
: a shallow metallic cup or drum with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever used to transmit and register slight motions (as arterial pulsations and peristaltic contractions)
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