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1.nounThe collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
2.nounThe sound so produced.
3.nounThe detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
4.nounThe tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
5.nounThe section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
6.nounThe repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
7.nounThe outer side of the hand.