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Percussive definition

pər-kŭsĭv
Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
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Of or characterized by percussion.
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Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.

He massaged her shoulders with a gentle percussive action.

His technical skills were limited to performing percussive maintenance: hitting malfunctioning equipment in the hope that it will then work.

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Percussive Sentence Examples

  • The earliest communications were carried on by means of "raps," or, as Sir William Crookes calls them, "percussive sounds."

  • The percussive score from Lou Harrison was similarly eclectic.

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