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1. (n.) tympan
a padlike device interposed between the platen of a printing press and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME: drum, OE < L tympanumtympanum)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) drum, membranophone, tympan
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
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1. (noun) tympan
a drum
2. (noun) tympan
a panel; a tympanum
3. (noun) tympan
a frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are put, in order to be laid on the form to be impressed
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