"percussion" meaning in English

See percussion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɚˈkʌʃən/ [US] Audio: en-us-percussion.ogg [US] Forms: percussion [singular], percussions [plural]
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  1. Percussion is the collision of two items in order to produce a sound.
    Sense id: simple-percussion-en-noun-HoNYuN6~
  2. Percussion is the tapping of the patient's body so as to aid in a medical diagnosis.
    Sense id: simple-percussion-en-noun-sYRZyicN Categories (other): Medicine
  3. Percussion is the section of an orchestra that contains percussion instruments.
    Sense id: simple-percussion-en-noun-IWUkRe5x Categories (other): Music
     
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