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View synonyms for percussive
percussive
[ per-kuhs-iv ]
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- per·cussive·ly adverb
- per·cussive·ness noun
- nonper·cussive adjective
- unper·cussive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of percussive1
First recorded in 1785–95; percuss(ion) + -ive
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Example Sentences
The missiles took flight with a high-pitched whine and landed with a percussive boom.
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Their principle, modified to suit work of another character, is seen in percussive rock drills, such as the Ingersoll Sergeant.
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How pleasantly percussive to the brain; and how even the teeth partake of the sensation!
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So far as dependence upon percussive detonation is concerned there is practically no difficulty.
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It turned hard, and the lock finally yielded with a percussive snap.
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Presently percussive noises were heard on the parchment, resembling the dropping of grains of sand on its surface.
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