June 8, 2006
tympan
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DEFINITION: (noun) A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.
SYNONYMS: drum, membranophone.
USAGE: Though the tympan is only heard on three of the album's tracks, its drumbeat is so catchy that it has made the record a hit.
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