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percussion instrument

per·cus·sion in·stru·ment
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-kuhsh-uh n in-struh-muh nt]
    • /pərˈkʌʃ ən ˈɪn strə mənt/
    • /pəˈkʌʃ.ən ˈɪnstrəmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-kuhsh-uh n in-struh-muh nt]
    • /pərˈkʌʃ ən ˈɪn strə mənt/

Definitions of percussion instrument words

  • noun percussion instrument a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. 1
  • noun percussion instrument music: drums, cymbals, etc. 1
  • noun percussion instrument any of various musical instruments that produce a sound when their resonating surfaces are struck directly, as with a stick or mallet, or by leverage action. They may be of definite pitch (as a kettledrum or xylophone), indefinite pitch (as a gong or rattle), or a mixture of both (as various drums) 0
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Origin of percussion instrument

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Percussion instrument

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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percussion instrument popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for percussion instrument

noun percussion instrument

  • kettledrum — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
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