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percussion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • percussion noun Musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums and cymbals.

Senses

percussion is used for these senses in English:

  • percussion (music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.

percussion — full definition

  1. noun Musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums and cymbals.
  2. noun The act of one object striking another, especially to produce sound.
  3. noun A medical technique of tapping on the body to help diagnose a condition.
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