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percussionist
[ per-kuhsh-uh-nist ]
/ pərˈkʌʃ ə nɪst /
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noun
a musician who plays percussion instruments.
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Origin of percussionist
First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist
Words nearby percussionist
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How to use percussionist in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for percussionist
percussionist
/ (pəˈkʌʃənɪst) /
noun
music a person who plays any of several percussion instruments, esp in an orchestra
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