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tympan

Syllabification: (tym·pan)
Pronunciation: /ˈtimpən/

Definition of tympan

noun

  • 1(in letterpress printing) a layer of packing, typically of paper, placed between the platen and the paper to be printed to equalize the pressure over the whole forme.

Origin:

late 16th century (tympan (sense 1)): from French tympan or Latin tympanum (see tympanum). tympan (sense 2) dates from the early 18th century

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