percussion instrument love

percussion instrument

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An instrument, such as a drum, xylophone, piano, or maraca, in which sound is produced by one object striking another or by being scraped or shaken.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun music An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word percussion instrument.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.