percussion

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The guy sitting next to me at the gate is listening to his iPod just loudly enough for me to hear the percussion, which is annoying but kind of okay because it's not enough to distract me from my book.

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  1. noun The striking together of two bodies, especially when noise is produced.
  2. noun The sound, vibration, or shock caused by the striking together of two bodies.
  3. noun The act of detonating a percussion cap in a firearm.
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  • Also featured on the Bernstein work will be Sandra Bittermann on harp and Brian Weiland on percussion, as well as Hannah Marlin as soloist. —  The Martha's Vineyard Times News Headlines
  • Accompanied by a jingling whir of percussion, the woman walked up to City Clerk Maria Stewart.
  • The guy sitting next to me at the gate is listening to his iPod just loudly enough for me to hear the percussion, which is annoying but kind of okay because it's not enough to distract me from my book. —  WordPress.com News
  • I don't think Larry Mullen Jr. ever gets the credit he deserves, but his percussion is the backbone of this CD. —  Philly.com - Latest Videos
  • I really like the percussion, the intro is just brilliant, I like the additional synthesis style you're going for here!
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin percussiō, percussiōn-, from percussus, past participle of percutere, to percuss; see percuss.

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  1. from French percussion = Provencal percutio, percussio = Spanish percusion = Portuguese percussão = Italian percussione, from Latin percussio(n-), a beating or striking, from percutere, beat or strike through; see percuss.
 

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