Synonyms for percussion
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Definitions
- n. 1
The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
Related words
- Word family
- percussionist
- Phrases
- percussion break percussion drill percussion notation
Forms
- Plural
- percussions → concussions, impacts, clashes, shocks…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| percussion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- shock1, crash1, clash1
- 6 letters
- impact2
- 9 letters
- encounter3, collision3
- 10 letters
- concussion3, pleximetry
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impact2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- percussion
- Deutsch
- Schlaginstrument