PERCUSSION


Meaning of PERCUSSION in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a percussion instrument (= one that you hit )

Children can learn to play percussion instruments through games and songs.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

instrument

His first distinctive works were for percussion instruments or pianos prepared with nuts and bolts inserted between the strings.

He bashed about on percussion instruments .

section

A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

percussion instruments

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell.

And somewhere along the way, a ghostly percussion band joined the crowd.

He is the principal member of his ensemble, the shifting ocean of percussion on which his instrumental group rides.

He was a dynamic band leader and charismatic front man who sang and played saxophone, keyboard and percussion .

Her Web site on the Internet contains a percussion master class.

Instead the class used percussion music to convey the clash between the two armies.

So we must warn that percussion can easily be overworked and become tiresome.

That released the firing pin, which in turn fired the percussion cap and triggered a chemical reaction that generated oxygen.

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