 percussion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (music) the act of playing drums | |
| Synonyms: | drumming | |
| Examples: | "he practiced his drumming several hours every day" |
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| Related terms: | music drum | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of exploding a percussion cap | |
| Related terms: | detonation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (music) the act of playing a percussion instrument | |
| Related terms: | music | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | |
| Synonyms: | percussion_section rhythm_section | |
| Related terms: | section | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | |
| Synonyms: | pleximetry | |
| Related terms: | auscultation percuss | |
| Similar spelling: |
percussionist percuss percussive percussor persuasion |
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