Noun: timbal tim-bul
- A corrugated exoskeletal structure used to produce sounds in insects
"In male cicadas, the timbals are membranes in the abdomen, responsible for their characteristic buzzing sound";
- tymbal
- [archaic] A kettledrum
"The orchestra's timpanist skilfully played the timbals";
- tymbal [archaic]
Derived forms: timbals
Encyclopedia: Timbal