Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.
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Percuss
/pəˈkʌs/
Synonyms for "percuss" (28 found)
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5 entriesabdominal percussionchest percussioncymbal hitdrum striketimpani strike
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Give me thy hand Gonzalo, thou art in our favour, / For we do love to cheriſh lofty ſpirits, / Such as percuſſe the Earth, and bound / With an erected countenance to the clouds.
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Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.
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The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.
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