English noun: percussion | |||
1. | percussion (act) the act of playing a percussion instrument | ||
Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drumming | ||
2. | percussion (act) the act of exploding a percussion cap | ||
Broader (hypernym) | detonation | ||
3. | percussion (group) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | ||
Synonyms | percussion section, rhythm section | ||
Broader (hypernym) | section | ||
4. | percussion (act) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | ||
Synonyms | pleximetry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | auscultation | ||