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Definition of percussion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicfamily of instruments producing sound by striking
- Drums are part of the percussion family.
2.
medicalTECH. tapping the body for medical diagnosisTECH.
- The doctor used percussion to check the lungs.
3.
technologyTECH. repeated striking to break or shape in engineeringTECH.
- Percussion drilling was used to break the rock.
Expressions with percussion
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group of musicians playing percussion instruments in an orchestra
The percussion section was particularly lively in the symphony's finale..
instrument producing sound by striking, scraping, or shaking
The drum is a common percussion instrument.
instrument powered by air or electricity for breaking
The demolition hammer is a percussion tool for breaking concrete.
small hammer for medical reflex testing
The doctor used a percussion hammer on my knee.
small metal cap with explosive that ignites when struck in firearms
The percussion cap ignites the gunpowder when the hammer falls.
gunlock where hammer strikes a percussion cap
The antique rifle featured a percussion lock.
Origin of percussion
Latin, percussio (a striking)
Terms with percussion included in their meaning
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play music
play a percussion instrument
music
three-sided metal percussion instrument
music
create a rhythm on a percussion instrument
music
percussion instrument made of a metal disk
music
hand-held percussion instrument with metal jingles
ensemble
band with brass and percussion instruments
orchestra percussion
set of bells or metal bars used for music
ensemble
musical group with woodwind, brass, and percussion playing light music
instruments
ensemble playing brass, woodwind, and percussion
music
group of musicians playing wind and percussion instruments
music
metal percussion instrument struck with a drumstick
music
percussion instrument with wooden bars and resonators
music
type of percussion instrument
hand clappers
percussion instrument made of two hollow pieces
music
ensemble featuring steel pans and percussion
music
stick used to play percussion instruments
music
percussion instrument making a clacking noise
music
percussion instrument made of brass or bronze
music production
electronic device that creates drum and percussion sounds for music
percussion
small metal plates struck together for rhythm
music
board used as a percussion instrument
music
musical instrument in percussion section
music
percussion instrument with metal bars
music
musical instrument made from an animal's lower facial bone used as percussion
Examples of percussion in a sentence
She loves playing percussion in the school band. Percussion revealed fluid in the abdomen. The nurse performed percussion to assess the liver. The engineer used percussion to shape the metal. Percussion was necessary to break through the concrete.
View all translations of percussion
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- French:percussions, percussion, ...
- German:Perkussion, Schlagbohren, ...
- Italian:percussioni, percussione, ...
- Spanish:percusión, martilleo, ...
- Portuguese:percussão, impacto, ...
- Chinese:打击乐器, 叩诊, ...
- Japanese:打楽器, 打診, ...
- Arabic:آلَات النَّقْر, قَرْع, ...
- Hebrew:כְּלֵי הַהַקָּשָׁה, נִיקּוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:ударные инструменты, ударное бурение, ...
- Ukrainian:ударні інструменти, простукування, ...
- Hindi:तालवाद्य, थपथपाहट, ...
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