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Definition of timpani noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

timpani

noun

NAmE//ˈtɪmpəni//

(informal timps

NAmE//tɪmps//

) [plural]

a set of large metal drums (also calledkettledrum) in an orchestra

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timpanist

NAmE//ˈtɪmpənɪst//

nounSee timpani in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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