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timpani

DEFINITIONS OF: timpani

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n a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Synonyms:
kettle, kettledrum, tympani, tympanum
Type of:
percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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