tambac

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A form of tombak — A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nountambac (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic form of tombak.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

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APA

tambac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambac

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“tambac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tambac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tambac.

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