also  tim*ber  n :  the quality given to a sound by its overtones: as  a  :  the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound  b  :  the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument tim*bral adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  dam·ar  day·mare  di·mer  tam·bour 
 
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