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Uncommonpercussion
The correct spelling is percussion.
How to pronounce percussion
/pɚˈkʌʃən/
nounIPA: /pɚˈkʌʃən/
Say it like: Per-cus-zho-n
The correct spelling is percussion. The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
- 2.The sound so produced.
- 3.The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
- 4.The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
- 5.The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
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