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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
percussion instrument
–noun
| a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. |
[Origin: 1870–75
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| percussion instrument
n. An instrument, such as a drum, xylophone, piano, or maraca, in which sound is produced by one object striking another or by being scraped or shaken. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| percussion instrument | |
noun | |
| a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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