HyperDic: percussion

English > 4 senses of the word percussion:
NOUNactpercussionthe act of playing a percussion instrument
actpercussionthe act of exploding a percussion cap
grouppercussion, percussion section, rhythm sectionthe section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
actpercussion, pleximetrytapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
percussion > pronunciation
Soundsperkah'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > percussion: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of playing a percussion instrument.
NarrowerdrummingThe act of playing drums
Broadermusicmusical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.)
Spanishpercusión
Catalanpercussió
Adjectivespercussiveinvolving percussion or featuring percussive instruments
Nounspercussionista musician who plays percussion instruments
English > percussion: 4 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of exploding a percussion cap.
BroaderdetonationThe act of detonating an explosive
Spanishpercusión
Catalanpercussió
English > percussion: 4 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningThe section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments.
Synonymspercussion section, rhythm section
BroadersectionA division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
Spanishsección de percusión, sección de ritmo
Nounspercussionista musician who plays percussion instruments
English > percussion: 4 senses > noun 4, act
Meaningtapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes.
Synonympleximetry
Broaderauscultationlistening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
Spanishpercusión
Catalanpercussió
Verbspercussstrike or tap firmly

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