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tympanum

[tim-puh-nuhm] / ˈtɪm pə nəm /
NOUN
eardrum
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A fast-rising artist who had been commissioned at a young age to design the tympanum over the central doors of the National Cathedral, Hart was working in a long, historical tradition of realistic representation.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017

Inside the Eustachian tube the malleus, which touches the inside of the tympanum, is attached to the incus, which is in turn attached to the horseshoe-shaped stapes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Why, in my mind’s ear — the invisible tympanum against which every sentence must be tested.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2011

“Mahna Mahna” is as catchy as a song can be, like a fishing hook stuck in your tympanum.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2011

A few beggars lay under the great tympanum of Notre Dame’s doorway.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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