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percusión — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  • percussion noun Musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums and cymbals.

Senses

percusión is used for these senses in English:

  • bang A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
  • 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.

bang — full definition

  1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
  3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

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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