English Explanatory Dictionary

percussive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
  2. Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
noun
  1. A percussive phone.

Pronunciation

/pəˈkʌsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-percussive.wav /pɚˈkʌsɪv/

Word forms

percussive more percussive most percussive percussives

Etymology

From percuss + -ive.

Derived words

nonpercussive percapella percussively percussive maintenance percussiveness ultrapercussive unpercussive
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