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tympan

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪmpən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tim′pən)

tym•pan (tim′pən),USA pronunciation n.

Printinga padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
tympanum (defs. 2, 4).

Latin tympanum tympanum
Middle English: drum, Old English bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tympan /ˈtɪmpən/ n

a membrane stretched over a frame or resonating cylinder, bowl, etc
packing interposed on a hand-operated text between the platen and the paper to be printed in order to provide an even impression
another name for tympanum

Etymology: Old English timpana, from Latin; see tympanum

'tympan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

tympanum - frisket - overlay - packing - posttympanic - pretympanic - tympanic - tympanic bone - tympanic membrane - tympanist - tympanitis - tympanoplasty

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