Meaning & use
Timbal
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A kettledrum, or the vibrating membrane organ used by cicadas to produce their characteristic sound.
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The court musician struck the timbal to announce the king's arrival.
The male cicada vibrates its timbal thousands of times per second to attract a mate.
A note on using this word
In entomology, 'timbal' refers specifically to the drum-like organ cicadas use to sing, distinct from the musical instrument spelled the same way.
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kettledrum
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