percussionper‧cus‧sion /pəˈkʌʃən $ pər-/ noun [uncountable] 
Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument). a range of percussion instruments → brass(2), stringed instrument, wind instrument, woodwind2the percussion (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments such as drums, bells etc3 formal the sound or effect of two things hitting each other with great force—percussionist noun [countable]
WORD ORIGINpercussion
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin percussio ‘act of hitting’, from percutere ‘to hit hard’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- percussion instruments
- A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell.
- And somewhere along the way, a ghostly percussion band joined the crowd.
- He is the principal member of his ensemble, the shifting ocean of percussion on which his instrumental group rides.
- He was a dynamic band leader and charismatic front man who sang and played saxophone, keyboard and percussion.
- Her Web site on the Internet contains a percussion master class.
- Instead the class used percussion music to convey the clash between the two armies.
- So we must warn that percussion can easily be overworked and become tiresome.
- That released the firing pin, which in turn fired the percussion cap and triggered a chemical reaction that generated oxygen.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument). a range of percussion instrumentsCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument). a range of percussion instruments (=one that you hit)· Children can learn to play percussion instruments through games and songs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· His first distinctive works were for percussion instruments or pianos prepared with nuts and bolts inserted between the strings.· He bashed about on percussion instruments.
· A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1musical instruments such as drums, bells etc which you play by hitting them: - A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell.
- And I just remember the percussion lineup, and the rhythm section.
- As the Wolverines sashayed closer, the percussion concert of battle to the north became more insistent.
- But this time there was only a disappointing click; not even the percussion cap fired.
- That released the firing pin, which in turn fired the percussion cap and triggered a chemical reaction that generated oxygen.
- There was a crack, but no sepoy dropped dead; the percussion cap had fired but not the pistol.
Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument). a range of percussion instruments → brass(2), stringed instrument, wind instrument, woodwind2the percussion (section) the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments such as drums, bells etc3 formal the sound or effect of two things hitting each other with great force—percussionist noun [countable]