Timpani
noun, (used with a singular or plural verb)
1.
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
plural noun
1.
(sometimes functioning as sing) a set of kettledrums, two or more in number Often (informal) shortened to timps
timpani [(tim-puh-nee)]
Italian for kettledrums; the term timpani is often preferred by composers and performers.
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