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nounthe section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
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Definition that contains percussion
- 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
- cock 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.
- hammer the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- drum play a percussion instrument
- drum a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- triangle a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
- gong a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
- gong a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick