percussive

[ per-kuhs-iv ]

/ pərˈkʌs ɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR percussive ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.

Origin of percussive

First recorded in 1785–95; percuss(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM percussive

per·cus·sive·ly, adverbper·cus·sive·ness, nounnon·per·cus·sive, adjectiveun·per·cus·sive, adjective

Words nearby percussive

percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussive, percussor, percutaneous, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, Percy, Perdido

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Example sentences from the Web for percussive

The missiles took flight with a high-pitched whine and landed with a percussive boom.
Vanished in Uganda|Andrew Rice|June 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A joke was sacred from implication; it was self-sufficient, vocal in line and curve, percussive.
George Cruikshank|W. H. Chesson
There are commonly holes in the blade, which give the application a percussive effect.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863|Various
Their principle, modified to suit work of another character, is seen in percussive rock drills, such as the Ingersoll Sergeant.
The Romance of Modern Mechanism|Archibald Williams

It might have been caused by a very heavy fall of snow from a high roof—not sliding, but percussive.
The Alleged Haunting of B---- House|Various
There is no mark in the dictionaries to indicate the percussive brevity of the vowel sound in "suh" as he pronounced it.
Spring notes from Tennessee|Bradford Torrey

British Dictionary definitions for percussive

percussive

/ (pəˈkʌsɪv) /

adjective

of, caused by, or relating to percussion

Derived forms of percussive

percussively, adverbpercussiveness, noun

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单词	percussive
释义	percussive [ per-kuhs-iv ] / pərˈkʌs ɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR percussive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or characterized by percussion. Origin of percussive First recorded in 1785–95; percuss(ion) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM percussive per·cus·sive·ly, adverbper·cus·sive·ness, nounnon·per·cus·sive, adjectiveun·per·cus·sive, adjective Words nearby percussive percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussive, percussor, percutaneous, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, Percy, Perdido Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for percussive The missiles took flight with a high-pitched whine and landed with a percussive boom. Vanished in Uganda\|Andrew Rice\|June 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A joke was sacred from implication; it was self-sufficient, vocal in line and curve, percussive. George Cruikshank\|W. H. Chesson There are commonly holes in the blade, which give the application a percussive effect. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863\|Various Their principle, modified to suit work of another character, is seen in percussive rock drills, such as the Ingersoll Sergeant. The Romance of Modern Mechanism\|Archibald Williams It might have been caused by a very heavy fall of snow from a high roof—not sliding, but percussive. The Alleged Haunting of B---- House\|Various There is no mark in the dictionaries to indicate the percussive brevity of the vowel sound in "suh" as he pronounced it. Spring notes from Tennessee\|Bradford Torrey British Dictionary definitions for percussive percussive / (pəˈkʌsɪv) / adjective of, caused by, or relating to percussion Derived forms of percussive percussively, adverbpercussiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to percussive frightened, aghast, astonished, dismayed, appalled, stupefied, humiliating, appalling, degrading, shocking, jarred, deplorable, infra dig, opprobrious, squeamish, ugly, vulgar
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percussive

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for percussive

adjective

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