Percussive instrument and Tympanum

Percussive instrument

Percussive instrument noun - A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another.

Tympanum and percussive instrument are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tympanum" with "Percussive instrument", this terms are similar.

Tympanum

Tympanum noun - A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.
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Synonyms for Tympanum

Percussive instrument and tympanum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Percussive instrument" instead a noun "Tympanum".

Nearby Word: tympanic

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