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Meaning of percussion

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

percussion

Pronunciation:/pɚˈkʌʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

  2. The sound so produced.

  3. The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.

  4. The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/percussion

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