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Percussion

see synonyms of percussion

Noun

1. percussion

the act of playing a percussion instrument

2. percussion

the act of exploding a percussion cap

3. percussion, percussion section, rhythm section

the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

4. percussion, pleximetry

tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Percussion

see synonyms of percussion
noun
1. 
the act, an instance, or an effect of percussing
2. music
the family of instruments in which sound arises from the striking of materials with sticks, hammers, or the hands
3. music
a. 
instruments of this family constituting a section of an orchestra, band, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a percussion ensemble
4. medicine
the act of percussing a body surface
5. 
the act of exploding a percussion cap

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Percussion

see synonyms of percussion
noun
1. 
the hitting or impact of one body against another, as the hammer of a firearm against a cap
2. 
the shock, vibration, etc. resulting from this
3. 
the percussion instruments of an orchestra, band, etc. or the players of these
4.  Medicine
the striking or tapping of the chest, back, etc. with the fingertips so as to determine from the sound produced the condition of internal organs
adjective
5. 
designating a musical instrument in which the tone or sound is produced when some part of it is struck, as a drum, or shaken, as a tambourine or a maraca
6. 
composed of or for percussion instruments
a percussion quartet

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Percussion

see synonyms of percussion
n.
1. The striking together of two bodies, especially when noise is produced.
2. The sound, vibration, or shock caused by the striking together of two bodies.
3. The act of detonating a percussion cap in a firearm.
4. A method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body, especially the chest, back, and abdomen, are tapped to determine by resonance the condition of internal organs.
5. Music
a. The section of a band or orchestra composed of percussion instruments.
b. Percussion instruments or their players considered as a group.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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