Synonyms for tympan
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed.
Related words
- Other spellings
- timpan
Forms
- Plural
- tympans → drums, membranophones…
Example sentences
- drum He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tympan | falling | |
| drum | falling | |
| membranophone | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- drum1
- 13 letters
- membranophone