TIMPANUMS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word timpanums. (close relations)
Definition of TIMPANUMS
timpani
Best Alternative Words for TIMPANUMS
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tympani | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
drums | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
kettledrums | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | ||||||||
percussions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of playing a percussion instrument • the act of exploding a percussion cap • the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments • tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes |