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percussion

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
per·cus·sion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of percussion
Pronunciation:
\pər-ˈkə-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French percussioun, from Latin percussion-, percussio, from percutere to beat, from per- thoroughly + quatere to shake
Date:
15th century
1: the act of percussing: as a: the striking of a percussion cap so as to set off the charge in a firearm b: the beating or striking of a musical instrument c: the act or technique of tapping the surface of a body part to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resultant sound 2: the striking of sound on the ear3: percussion instruments that form a section of a band or orchestra
percussion adjective


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