percussion
per·cus·sion
noun
1.
the act of playing a percussion instrument
2.
the act of exploding a percussion cap
3.
the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
4.
tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
Origin
From Middle English percussioun, from Middle French, Old French percussion, from Latin percussiō (“striking”), from percutiō (“to strike”).
Phrases
- hand percussion
- percussion break
- percussion bullet
- percussion cap
- percussion drill
- percussion fuse
- percussion hammer
- percussion idiophone
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