percussion

per·cus·sion  (pr-kshn)

n.

1. The striking together of two bodies, especially when noise is produced.

2. The sound, vibration, or shock caused by the striking together of two bodies.

3. The act of detonating a percussion cap in a firearm.

4. A method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body, especially the chest, back, and abdomen, are tapped to determine by resonance the condition of internal organs.

5. Music

a. The section of a band or orchestra composed of percussion instruments.

b. Percussion instruments or their players considered as a group.

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[Latin percussi, percussin-, from percussus, past participle of percutere, to percuss; see percuss.]

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percussion

Noun

1. the striking of one thing against another

2. Music percussion instruments collectively [Latin percutere to hit]

percussive adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	percussion - the act of playing a percussion instrument music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" drumming - the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
	2.	percussion - the act of exploding a percussion cap detonation - the act of detonating an explosive
	3.	percussion - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments percussion section, rhythm section section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
	4.	percussion - tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes pleximetry auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

Translations

percussion [pəˈkʌʃən] n → percusión f

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percussion [pəˈkʌʃən] n → percussion f

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percussion [pəˈkʌʃən] n (Mus) → Schlagzeug nt

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percussion [pəˈkʌʃən] n → percussione f;

(MUS) → strumenti mpl a percussione