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percussive instrument vs tympan

tympan vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument and tympan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percussive instrument Yes No No No
tympan Yes No No No
As nouns, tympan is a hyponym of percussive instrument; that is, tympan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than percussive instrument:
  • percussive instrument: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
  • tympan: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
percussive instrument (noun) tympan (noun)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Difference between percussive instrument and tympan

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