Definitions for percussion

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percussion per·cus·sion

Spelling: [per-kuhsh-uh n]

IPA: /pərˈkʌʃ ən/

Percussion is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 866 anagrams from letters in percussion (ceinoprssu).

Definitions for percussion

noun

1. the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
2. Medicine/Medical. the striking or tapping of the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
3. the striking of a musical instrument to produce tones.
4. Music. the section of an orchestra or band comprising the percussion instruments. the percussion instruments themselves.
5. a sharp blow for detonating a percussion cap or the fuze of an artillery shell.
6. the striking of sound on the ear.
7. the act of percussing.

Origin of percussion

1535-45; Latin percussiōn- (stem of percussiō) a beating. See percuss, -ion

Examples for percussion

The percussion rolls like thunder, the woodwinds climax, the camera swoops upward, and we see the brass plaque: The Olive Garden.

Still others, especially the percussion instruments, are struck by hammers that move when the air pressure changes.

I say trebled, for my powder and the percussion combined have more than trebled the velocities.

His other burdens were his packet of percussion caps, his blanket, and his crutches.

If it goes round to the percussion of the hand it indicates jealousy.

This was the strike-a-light, or percussion, method of making a fire.

These backwoodsmen were much interested by all our effects, and were particularly struck with our percussion guns and rifles.

Auscultation and percussion show that the internal organs are normal.

He saw a spark, heard the bang of the percussion cap, but there was nothing more.

This second crow was full of fire, and daring, and challenge, and percussion.