Word Type

Noun

The word "percussion" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

hand percussion percussion break percussion bullet percussion cap percussion fuse percussion hammer percussion idiophone percussion instrument percussion lock percussional percussionist percussively

Context

engineering medicine music palmistry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

auscultation detonation music section

Type Of (IsA)

auscultation detonation instrument music percussion instrument

Related Terms

quash

Related Terms

bodies body collision detonation diagnosis drum kit firearm hand medical orchestra percussion cap percussion instrument quash sound tapping

Synonym Network

percussion section

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