Tympanum - Definition and Overview
Related Words:
Anvil
,
Auricle
,
Cochlea
,
Conch
,
Conga
,
Drum
,
Drumhead
,
Drumstick
,
Ear
Tympanum
may mean:
The
eardrum
; or
A
sculpted
panel that stands within the recessed area formed by a larger
arch
above the doors to a
church
or similar building, especially in
Romanesque
and
Gothic architecture
; or
A single
drum
in the
orchestral
percussion
section usually called
timpani
.
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disambiguation
page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
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