percussion
The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
Other meanings
The sound so produced.
The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
Related words
- percussional
- hand percussion
- percussion break
- percussion cap
- percussion idiophone
- percussion instrument
- percussionist
- percussively
- percussion drill
- percussion bullet
- percussion fuse
- percussion hammer
Word history
From Latin "percussiō" (striking).
Where this comes from
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