PERCUSSIVE

percussive

(adjective) involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments; “percussive music”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

percussive (comparative more percussive, superlative most percussive)

Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.

(phonetics) Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.

Noun

percussive (plural percussives)

(phonetics) A percussive phone.

Source: Wiktionary


Per*cuss"ive, a.

Definition: Striking against; percutient; as, percussive force.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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