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per·cus·sion
 percussion
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Percussion is the hitting of one hard object against another hard object, especially when this makes a sound. Drums are instruments that use percussion to create their particular sounds.
You can hear a lot of percussion in this song. |
| definition 2: |
When we talk about percussion, we are talking in general about instruments like drums and cymbals that make a sound when you strike them. We call these instruments "percussion instruments."
Travis decided he wanted to play percussion in the school band. |
| related words: |
impact, instrument |
| derivation: |
percussional (adj.) |
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