"percussion break" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: break
    Sense id: en-percussion_break-en-noun-irnjRSfl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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