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hammer vs tympanum

tympanum vs hammer

hammer and tympanum both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but tympanum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hammer Yes No Yes No
tympanum Yes No No No
hammer (noun) tympanum (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
a power tool for drilling rocks the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
hammer (verb) tympanum (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering
Difference between hammer and tympanum

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