tympan

[ tim-puhn ]

/ ˈtɪm pən /

noun

Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.

tympanum (defs. 2, 4).

Origin of tympan

before 900; Middle English: drum, Old English <Latin tympanumtympanum

Words nearby tympan

tyloma, tylopod, Tylor, tylosis, tymbal, tympan, tympanal, tympanectomy, tympani, tympanic, tympanic antrum

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Example sentences from the Web for tympan

While this was being done, the other man was placing the sheet of paper on the "tympan."
The Building of a Book|Various
In the cut at the head of this article, the pressman is represented as in the act of turning down the frisket upon the tympan.
Popular Technology; Volume 2|Edward Hazen
Nothing remained now but to adjust the guides which would hold the cards on the tympan.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde|Stewart Edward White
These sheets are held in place by means of the iron clamps which slip over the ends of the tympan (see Fig. 160).
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall

The bed traveled on guide ways, and the tympan and frisket were hinged to fold back and lay in elevated position.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.|Edward W. Byrn

British Dictionary definitions for tympan

tympan

/ (ˈtɪmpən) /

noun

a membrane stretched over a frame or resonating cylinder, bowl, etc

printing packing interposed on a hand-operated text between the platen and the paper to be printed in order to provide an even impression

architect another name for tympanum (def. 3)

Word Origin for tympan

Old English timpana, from Latin; see tympanum

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Medical definitions for tympan

tympan-

pref.

Variant oftympano-

单词	tympan
释义	tympan [ tim-puhn ] / ˈtɪm pən / noun Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure. tympanum (defs. 2, 4). Origin of tympan before 900; Middle English: drum, Old English <Latin tympanumtympanum Words nearby tympan tyloma, tylopod, Tylor, tylosis, tymbal, tympan, tympanal, tympanectomy, tympani, tympanic, tympanic antrum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tympan While this was being done, the other man was placing the sheet of paper on the "tympan." The Building of a Book\|Various In the cut at the head of this article, the pressman is represented as in the act of turning down the frisket upon the tympan. Popular Technology; Volume 2\|Edward Hazen Nothing remained now but to adjust the guides which would hold the cards on the tympan. The Adventures of Bobby Orde\|Stewart Edward White These sheets are held in place by means of the iron clamps which slip over the ends of the tympan (see Fig. 160). The Boy Craftsman\|A. Neely Hall The bed traveled on guide ways, and the tympan and frisket were hinged to fold back and lay in elevated position. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.\|Edward W. Byrn British Dictionary definitions for tympan tympan / (ˈtɪmpən) / noun a membrane stretched over a frame or resonating cylinder, bowl, etc printing packing interposed on a hand-operated text between the platen and the paper to be printed in order to provide an even impression architect another name for tympanum (def. 3) Word Origin for tympan Old English timpana, from Latin; see tympanum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tympan tympan- pref. Variant oftympano- The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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