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tymbal

noun
tym·​bal | \ ˈtim-bəl How to pronounce tymbal (audio) \

Definition of tymbal

: the vibrating membrane in the shrilling organ of a cicada

Examples of tymbal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The bug was making quite a commotion, beating its wings rapidly while emitting a loud, buzzing noise with its tymbals. — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, "Read if you dare: Cicada horror stories," 30 May 2017

First Known Use of tymbal

1929, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tymbal

alteration of timbal

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