percussion instrument
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.
percussion instruments
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pluralof percussion instrument.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Bentley addressed the challenge of luxury-EV sound by getting musicians to imitate the rumble of its V8 engines using traditional Western percussion instruments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
These instruments tend to be bells, gongs, types of xylophones and other kinds of pitched percussion instruments.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
And a forest of percussion instruments, including shimmering tam-tam; curt wood blocks; and drums, both crisp and booming.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
Her peers mocked her as “the girl from America,” but her family said she was determined to carry on, picking up new skills such as playing the taiko and tsuzumi, both percussion instruments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Meanwhile the percussion instruments layer on another set of patterns, African style.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
