Results for "percussion
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percussion
(Religious Terms Dictionary) :
{"word": "percussion", "results": [{"typeOf": ["section"], "synonyms": ["percussion section", "rhythm section"], "definition": "the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments", "derivation": ["percussionist"], "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["auscultation"], "synonyms": ["pleximetry"], "definition": "tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes", "derivation": ["percuss"], "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["detonation"], "definition": "the act of exploding a percussion cap", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["music"], "hasTypes": ["drumming"], "definition": "the act of playing a percussion instrument", "derivation": ["percussionist"], "partOfSpeech": "noun"}], "frequency": 2.96, "syllables": {"list": ["per", "cus", "sion"], "count": 3}, "pronunciation": {"all": "pər'kəʃən"}}