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Definitions of percuss
  1. verb
    strike or tap firmly
    "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
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  • bell a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  • bones (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
  • bang to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
  • cock the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
  • hammer the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
  • hammer a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
  • drum play a percussion instrument
  • drum a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  • clap strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
  • triangle a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
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