Definition of percuss

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Percuss (v. t.) To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination..

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Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables..
Fluctuation :: Fluctuation (n.) The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or artifical cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or percussion..
Pulsatile :: Pulsatile (a.) Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a pulsatile musical instrument..
Percussed :: Percussed (imp. & p. p.) of Percus.
Percussing :: Percussing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Percus.
Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To sound by percussion, with blows, or as with blows; to be struck; as, the clock strikes..
Percussion :: Percussion (n.) The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report..
Percussion :: Percussion (n.) Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock; impression of sound on the ear.
Capper :: Capper (n.) An instrument for applying a percussion cap to a gun or cartridge.
Repercussion :: Repercussion (n.) The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound..
Percuss :: Percuss (v. i.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3..
Marimba :: Marimba (n.) A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck..
Replication :: Replication (n.) Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo..
Repercussed :: Repercussed (imp. & p. p.) of Repercus.
Primer :: Primer (n.) an instrument or device for priming; esp., a cap, tube, or water containing percussion powder or other compound for igniting a charge of gunpowder..
Repercussive :: Repercussive (a.) Driven back; rebounding; reverberated.
Repercuss :: Repercuss (v. t.) To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate..
Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To impair, waste, or diminish, by continual attrition, scraping, percussion, on the like; to consume gradually; to cause to lower or disappear; to spend..
Repercussion :: Repercussion (n.) Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
Percuss :: Percuss (v. t.) To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination..
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