PERCUSSION


Meaning of PERCUSSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈkə-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French percussioun, from Latin percussion-, percussio, from percutere to beat, from per- thoroughly + quatere to shake

Date: 15th century

1. : the act of percussing: as

a. : the striking of a percussion cap so as to set off the charge in a firearm

b. : the beating or striking of a musical instrument

c. : the act or technique of tapping the surface of a body part to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resultant sound

2. : the striking of sound on the ear

3. : percussion instruments that form a section of a band or orchestra

• percussion adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.