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noun
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.
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Origin of percussion instrument
First recorded in 1870â75
Words nearby percussion instrument
percurrent, percuss, percussion, percussion cap, percussion flaking, percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussive
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British Dictionary definitions for percussion instrument
percussion instrument
noun
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)
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