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  1. 1. n. A drum. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A panel; a tympanum. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. A drum. [Obs.] 2. (Arch.) A panel; a tympanum. 3. (Print.) 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. Tympan sheet (Print.), a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing. W. Savage. Source: webster
  6. 6. n a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end Source: ecdict

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