percussion
English Thesaurus
1. the act of exploding a percussion cap (noun.act)
hypernym | : | detonation, |
definition | : | the act of detonating an explosive (noun.act) |
2. the act of playing a percussion instrument (noun.act)
hypernym | : | music, |
definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | drumming, |
definition | : | the act of playing drums (noun.act) |
3. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes (noun.act)
hypernym | : | auscultation, |
definition | : | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) (noun.act) |
4. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments (noun.group)
hypernym | : | section, |
definition | : | a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class (noun.group) |
5. the act of playing a percussion instrument (noun.act)
derivation | : | percussionist, |
definition | : | a musician who plays percussion instruments (noun.person) |
6. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes (noun.act)
derivation | : | percuss, |
definition | : | strike or tap firmly (verb.contact) |
7. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments (noun.group)
derivation | : | percussionist, |
definition | : | a musician who plays percussion instruments (noun.person) |
8. the act of playing a percussion instrument (noun.act)
derivation | : | percussionist, |
definition | : | a musician who plays percussion instruments (noun.person) |
9. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes (noun.act)
derivation | : | percuss, |
definition | : | strike or tap firmly (verb.contact) |
10. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments (noun.group)
derivation | : | percussionist, |
definition | : | a musician who plays percussion instruments (noun.person) |
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