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percussion
noun
1 percussion
The act of playing a percussion instrument.
Roget 276:
impulse,
impulsion,
impetus;
momentum;
push,
pulsion†,
thrust,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
brunt,
booming,
boost [U.S.],
throw;
explosion
etc.
(violence)
173;
propulsion
etc.
284.
percussion,
concussion,
collision,
occursion†,
clash,
encounter,
cannon,
carambole†,
appulse†,
shock,
crash,
bump;
impact;
elan;
charge
etc.
(attack)
716;
beating
etc.
(punishment)
972.
blow,
dint,
stroke,
knock,
tap,
rap,
slap,
smack,
pat,
dab;
fillip;
slam,
bang;
hit,
whack,
thwack;
cuff
etc.
972;
squash,
dowse,
swap,
whap†,
punch,
thump,
pelt,
kick,
punce†,
calcitration†;
ruade†;
arietation†;
cut,
thrust,
lunge,
yerk†;
carom,
carrom†,
clip [Slang],
jab,
plug [Slang],
sidewinder [U.S.],
sidewipe†,
sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer,
sledge hammer,
mall,
maul,
mallet,
flail;
ram,
rammer†;
battering ram,
monkey,
pile-driving engine,
punch,
bat;
cant hook;
cudgel
etc.
(weapon)
727;
ax
etc.
(sharp)
253.
[Science of mechanical forces]
dynamics;
seismometer,
accelerometer,
earthquake detector.
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2 percussion
The act of exploding a percussion cap.
3 percussion
The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments.
synonyms: percussion section, rhythm section.
Dutch: ritmesectie, drums, percussie, slagwerk
Polish: sekcja rytmiczna
4 percussion
Tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes.
synonym: pleximetry.
Polish: udar
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