"percussion" in the noun sense
1. percussion
the act of playing a percussion instrument
2. percussion
the act of exploding a percussion cap
3. percussion section, percussion, rhythm section
the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
4. percussion, pleximetry
tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
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