percussion
打击乐,敲击乐,敲击乐器,打击乐器
Related Words
Definitions
- 1
- : the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- : Medicine/Medical. the striking or tapping of the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
- : the striking of a musical instrument to produce tones.
- : Music. the section of an orchestra or band comprising the percussion instruments.the percussion instruments themselves.
- : a sharp blow for detonating a percussion cap or the fuze of an artillery shell.
- : the striking of sound on the ear.
- : the act of percussing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
A slow, dynamic swell, Sara Bareilles’ “City” is one of those tracks where, as the percussion amplifies and the range expands, I find myself involuntarily swept up in it.
However, some use percussion to press into hard knots to relax the muscle.
It features 6 speeds for maximum treatment options, and the built-in percussions are scientifically formulated to optimize the effectiveness of pain relief, enhanced performance, and accelerated muscle recovery.
The massage felt a bit superficial—more vibration than percussion.
While we’re pushing forward, they’re shooting us with percussion grenades.
Still others, especially the percussion instruments, are struck by hammers that move when the air pressure changes.
It runs as a polyphonic symphony compared to the simple percussion section of the heart or the synchronized cellos of the liver.
The percussion rolls like thunder, the woodwinds climax, the camera swoops upward, and we see the brass plaque: The Olive Garden.
I brought down 100 music recorders and various percussion instruments.
A machine for making percussion caps was patented by John Abraham in 1864.
The carbon dioxid evolved distends the stomach, and its outline can easily be determined by percussion.
In these instruments fully one-third of the speaking stops rely on percussion for production of their tones.
The Indians have only old percussion-cap rifles, and not too many of them.
And finally, an ironmonger will sell you anything but a bath, while he thrives on a lively trade in percussion-caps and gunpowder.