Tympan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
  2. tympanum (defs. 2, 4).
noun
  1. a membrane stretched over a frame or resonating cylinder, bowl, etc
  2. packing interposed on a hand-operated text between the platen and the paper to be printed in order to provide an even impression
  3. architect another name for tympanum (def. 3)
Tympan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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