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percussive

Pronunciation: /pəˈkʌsɪv/

The English word “percussive” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  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.

Etymology

From percuss + -ive.

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