Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 3 compound words that contain percussion. The most common are listed below. Open percussion in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- percussion instrumentAn instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.
- percussion instrumentsplural of percussion instrument: An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.
- percussion capa metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
- hand percussionAny percussion instrument that can be held in the hand.
- percussion breakA percussion-focused segment of a song, chosen by a hip-hop DJ to manipulate through cutting, mixing, and other techniques in order to create rhythmic music.
- percussion capsplural of percussion cap: a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
- percussion drillSynonym of hammer drill: A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.
- percussion lockA kind of lock for a gun in which a hammer strikes upon a percussion cap on the nipple, igniting the charge.
- percussion notationSynonym of drum notation: A system of music notation for percussion instruments.
- percussion idiophoneAn idiophone that produces sound when it vibrates due to being struck by an object that does not vibrate; a xylophone-like instrument played percussively.
- percussion fuseA fuse in a projectile set in action by concussion when the projectile strikes the object.
- percussion breaksplural of percussion break: A percussion-focused segment of a song, chosen by a hip-hop DJ to manipulate through cutting, mixing, and other techniques in order to create rhythmic music.
- percussion bulletA bullet designed to explode on striking its target.
- percussion hammerA small hammer for percussion in medical diagnosis.
- percussion locksplural of percussion lock: A kind of lock for a gun in which a hammer strikes upon a percussion cap on the nipple, igniting the charge.
- percussion bulletsplural of percussion bullet: A bullet designed to explode on striking its target.
- percussion drillsplural of percussion drill: A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.
- percussion hammersplural of percussion hammer: A small hammer for percussion in medical diagnosis.
- percussion fusesplural of percussion fuse: A fuse in a projectile set in action by concussion when the projectile strikes the object.
- percussion idiophonesplural of percussion idiophone: An idiophone that produces sound when it vibrates due to being struck by an object that does not vibrate; a xylophone-like instrument played percussively.
Compound words 3
- percussionalInvolving or relating to percussion; percussive.
- percussionistA trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
- percussionistsplural of percussionist: A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.