percussorn.
/pəˈkʌsə/, U.S. /pərˈkəsər/ A thing which percusses or strikes something; esp. (Medicine) an instrument or device for medical percussion; (Archaeology) a stone, bone, or antler used to prepare stone tools.
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1867 J. King Causes Chronic Dis. 519 If the fingers be used as the percussor the movement of striking should be made from the wrist alone, in the same manner as the keys of a piano are struck by a well-trained pianist.
1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 374 Dr. Granville's percussor.
1968 Amer. Antiq. 33 459/2 The impact from the percussor causes excessive undulations and waves on both the core and blade.
1977 Ann. Thoracic Surg. 24 151/1 We attribute our results to the use of a lung lavage technique that includes..use of a mechanical chest percussor during lavage.
1989 Jrnl. Archaeol. Sci. 16 17 The use of bone or antler as a percussor suggests both planning in the activities of the people at Boxgrove and a degree of curative behaviour.
1996 Pulse 20 Apr. 110/3 Surgery Equipment..Buck's neurological percussor with needle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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