(transitive) to strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to / (intransitive) to impact

plural of percussive

(heraldry) Bent round and striking the side, as a lion's tail.

(medicine) detectable by means of percussion (tapping of the body)

(music) An instrument in which the sound is produced by striking, scraping or shaking an object.

a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact

plural of percussion cap

plural of percussion break

(music) A percussion-focused segment of a song, chosen by a hip-hop DJ to manipulate through cutting, mixing and other techniques in order to create rhythmic music.

plural of percussion idiophone