tympanum
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A fast-rising artist who had been commissioned at a young age to design the tympanum over the central doors of the National Cathedral, Hart was working in a long, historical tradition of realistic representation.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2017
On the other side of the tympanum is the Eustachian tube.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
“Mahna Mahna” is as catchy as a song can be, like a fishing hook stuck in your tympanum.
From Slate • Nov. 23, 2011
In some of these species this anatomy creates a direct mechanical link between the gas bladder and inner ear, analogous to the human tympanum, or eardrum.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2011
Voussoirs were carved to form the arched gables over each of the three front doors and a tympanum — a semicircular sculptured panel — was carved to go above each of the doors.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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