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Percussion

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

📖 Definitions of "Percussion"

noun
  1. 1

    The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

  2. 2

    The sound so produced.

  3. 3

    The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.

  4. 4

    The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.

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