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tim·pani (tim′pə nē)

plural noun sing. timpano -·no′ (-nō′)

kettledrums; esp., a set of kettledrums of different pitches played by one performer in an orchestra

Etymology: It, pl. of timpano < L tympanum: see tympan

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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