tim ‧ bre /ˈtæmbə, ˈtɪm- $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French , 'drum, bell' , from Greek tympanon ; ⇨ ↑ timpani ]
formal the quality of the sound made by a particular instrument or voice