percussive
[per-kuhs-iv]
- of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
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Origin of percussive
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Contemporary Examples
The missiles took flight with a high-pitched whine and landed with a percussive boom.
Historical Examples
There are commonly holes in the blade, which give the application a percussive effect.
The prayers of the Church contain a petition against the spiritus percutiens, or spirit who produces ‘percussive noises’.
Cock Lane and Common-SenseAndrew Lang
It might have been caused by a very heavy fall of snow from a high roof—not sliding, but percussive.
There is no mark in the dictionaries to indicate the percussive brevity of the vowel sound in "suh" as he pronounced it.
Spring notes from TennesseeBradford Torrey
Their principle, modified to suit work of another character, is seen in percussive rock drills, such as the Ingersoll Sergeant.
The Romance of Modern MechanismArchibald Williams
percussive
- of, caused by, or relating to percussion
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Word Origin and History for percussive
adj.
1735, from Latin percuss-, past participle stem of percutere (see percussion) + -ive.
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