Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tympanum | Yes | No | No | No |
kettle | Yes | No | No | No |
tympanum (noun) | kettle (noun) |
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a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid |
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound | a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it |
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear | (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits |
the quantity a kettle will hold |