percussion
/pərˈkʌʃən/
noun
- Musical instruments that are played by striking, shaking, or scraping, such as drums, cymbals, and tambourines.
- She learned to play percussion in the school orchestra.
- The store sells a wide variety of percussion, from bongos to xylophones.
- The band's percussion section kept a steady beat throughout the song.
- The striking of one object against another, especially as a way of making sound or impact.
- The percussion of the hammer on the metal could be heard across the workshop.
- Raindrops created a gentle percussion on the roof.
- The doctor used percussion on the patient's back to check for fluid in the lungs.