Used attributively before nouns (e.g., percussion instruments, percussion drill) to indicate relation to striking, vibration, or percussion mechanisms.

Synonymes

percussive

percussional

striking

struck

tapping

impact

Définitions

percussionnoun

Musical instruments that produce sound by being struck, such as drums, cymbals, and xylophones.

The percussion section of the orchestra added a dynamic rhythm to the performance.

The striking of one solid object with or against another with some degree of force.

The percussion of the hammer against the anvil echoed through the workshop.

A diagnostic medical technique consisting of tapping the body surface to evaluate the condition of underlying structures by the sound obtained.

During the examination, the physician performed percussion of the patient's chest to detect fluid in the lungs.

percussionadjective

Relating to or involving percussion instruments, repeated striking, or mechanisms activated by impact; used chiefly before a noun.

The museum displayed a 19th-century percussion rifle.