percussion

percussion
percussion [pər kush′ən]
n.
[L percussio < percussus: see PERCUSS]
1. the hitting or impact of one body against another, as the hammer of a firearm against a cap
2. the shock, vibration, etc. resulting from this
3. the percussion instruments of an orchestra, band, etc. or the players of these
4. Med. the striking or tapping of the chest, back, etc. with the fingertips so as to determine from the sound produced the condition of internal organs
adj.
1. designating a musical instrument in which the tone or sound is produced when some part of it is struck, as a drum, or shaken, as a tambourine or a maraca
2. composed of or for percussion instruments [a percussion quartet]

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  • Percussion — Per*cus sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See {Percuss}.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The effect of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • percussion — ► NOUN 1) (before another noun ) (of a musical instrument) played by being struck or shaken. 2) percussion instruments forming a band or section of an orchestra. 3) the striking of one solid object with or against another. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

  • Percussion — (v. lat.), 1) Erschütterung, Stoß, Schlag; 2) s.u. Auscultation 2) (Med.); 3) Entzündung der Ladung eines Gewehrs od. Geschützes durch Stoß od. Schlag …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Percussion — Percussion, lat. dtsch., Stoß, Schlag; in der Heilkunde jene physikalische Untersuchungsweise, welche in einem leichten Anklopfen an die Wandung einer der Körperhöhlen besteht, um aus der Art des dadurch hervorgebrachten Tons den Zustand der… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • percussion — index collision (accident) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • percussion — фр. [пэркюсьо/н], англ. [пэка/шн] percussione ит. [пэркуссио/нэ] группа ударн. инструм …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

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