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percussive

[ per-kuhs-iv ]
/ pərˈkʌs ɪv /
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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.

Words related to percussive

frightened, aghast, astonished, dismayed, appalled, stupefied, humiliating, appalling, degrading, shocking, jarred, deplorable, opprobrious, squeamish, ugly, vulgar

Words nearby percussive

percussion instrument, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussionist, percussive, percussor, percutaneous, percy, perdido, perdie

Origin of percussive

First recorded in 1785–95; percuss(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM percussive

per·cus·sive·ly, adverbper·cus·sive·ness, nounnon·per·cus·sive, adjectiveun·per·cus·sive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for percussive

percussive
/ (pəˈkʌsɪv) /

adjective

of, caused by, or relating to percussion

Derived forms of percussive

percussively, adverbpercussiveness, noun
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