percussion

CEFRC1

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Musical instruments played by hitting, shaking, or scraping them.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.

Examples

  • Percussion gives a nice touch to the melody.

  • Tom formerly played percussion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sound so produced.

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

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

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

In the band, the section responsible for blank plays the drums and triangles.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English percussioun, from Middle French, Old French percussion, from Latin percussiō (“striking”), from percutiō (“to strike”).