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per·cus·sion
I. \pə(r)ˈkəshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin percussion-, percussio, from percussus (past participle of percutere to beat, strike, from per-, intensifying prefix + -cutere, from quatere to shake, strike, beat) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at per, quash
1. : a forcible impact : blow, stroke: as
a. : an act or process of striking together
< use flint and steel in making fire by percussion >
b.
(1) : the beating or striking of a musical instrument
< a drum is played by percussion >
(2) : the sounding of a dissonant tone or chord — compare resolution 1d
c. : the setting off of an explosive charge by forcible contact; specifically : the striking of a gun hammer on fulminating powder
d.
(1) : the act of tapping or striking the surface of a body part (as chest or abdomen) to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resultant sound — compare auscultation
(2) : massage consisting of the striking of a body part with light rapid blows : tapotement
2. : a sharp auditory impact : vibratory shock
< a long, quasi-narrative poem … which has percussion, if not much distinction as poetry — New Yorker >
3. : the edge of the palm below the fourth finger — used chiefly by palmists
4.
a. : the section of a band or orchestra consisting of percussion instruments
< enough strings to balance the brass and percussion — Virgil Thomson >
b. : percussion instruments
< big orchestras, with their brasses, woodwinds, and percussion — Joseph Wechsberg >
Synonyms: see impact
II. adjective
1.
a. : of, relating to, or produced by percussion
< classification of the percussion note into resonant, dull, and tympanitic — Medical Physics >
b. : actuated or operating by percussion
< percussion rifle >
specifically : pneumatic
< a percussion drill for drilling holes in rock >
2. : of or relating to percussion instruments
< members of the percussion choir are the tympani, the bass drum, the snare drum, the cymbals — Henry Melnik > |