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Meaning
Noun
●
The
collision
of two
bodies
in order to
produce
a sound.
●
The
sound
so produced.
●
The
detonation
of a
percussion cap
in a firearm.
●
In Medicine:
The
tapping
of the body as an
aid
to
medical
diagnosis.
●
In Music & Percussion instruments:
The
section
of an
orchestra
or
band
containing
percussion instruments
; such
instruments
considered as a group; in
bands
, may be
separate
from
drum
kits.
●
In Engineering:
The
repeated
striking
of an
object
to
break
or
shape
it,
as in
percussion
drilling.
●
In Palmistry:
The
outer
side
of the hand.
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Origin
percussion
English
percussio
Latin
percutio
Latin
per-
Latin
per
Latin
quatio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Percussion
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