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Noun: tympani  tim-pu-nee
  1. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
    - kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, timpani

Sounds like: timpani, tympany

See also: tympanic, tympanist

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

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