What does "percussion instrument" mean?

An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.

What is a synonym for "percussion instrument"?

Common synonyms include: battery, bell, bones, bongo, calabash, calabashes.

noun

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Noun

1
An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.
2
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another wordnet