percussion instrument

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percussion instrument

noun percussion instruments

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

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noun type of instrument

한국어타악기 taakgi
日本語打楽器 dagakki, パーカッション pākasshon
中文打擊樂器 /打击乐器 dǎjī yuèqì, dǎjí yuèqì
Portuguêsinstrumento de percussão
Françaisinstrument de percussion
DeutschSchlaginstrument
Italianostrumento a percussione
Românăinstrument de percuție
Русскийуда́рный инструме́нт udárnyj instrumént

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@misc{percussion_instrument_2026,
  title = {percussion instrument},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/percussion%20instrument},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}