tympanums

tympanums
'tym·pa·num || 'tɪmpənəm n. middle ear (Biology); eardrum, tympanic membrane (Biology); membrane covering a drum; triangular recess on a pediment or below an arch (Architecture); diaphragm in a telephone receiver

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