"percussion break" meaning in All languages combined

See percussion break on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: percussion breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} percussion break (plural percussion breaks)
  1. (music) A percussion-focused segment of a song, chosen by a hip-hop DJ to manipulate through cutting, mixing, and other techniques in order to create rhythmic music. Synonyms: break, breakdown
    Sense id: en-percussion_break-en-noun-XOGhlnvT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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