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Noun: timbre  taam-bru or tam-bu(r)
  1. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice, noise or musical sound)
    "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely";
    - timber [non-standard], quality, tone

Derived forms: timbres

Type of: sound property

Encyclopedia: Timbre

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