percussion

1. (countable)The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

   столкнове́ниеstolknovénije, уда́рudár

2. (countable)The sound so produced.

3. (countable)The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.

   the act of exploding a percussion cap

4. (countable, uncountable)The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.

   высту́киваниеvystúkivanije, перку́ссияperkússija

   tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

5. (countable, uncountable)The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.

   Perkussion

   уда́рный инструме́нтudárnyj instrumént

   the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

6. (countable, uncountable)The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.

7. (countable, uncountable)The outer side of the hand.

1. Tom played drums and percussion.

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2. Tom formerly played percussion.

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3. The cymbal is a percussion instrument.

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4. The drum is a percussion instrument.

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5. The castanets are a percussion instrument.

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