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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
percomorphi |
percophidae |
perculaced |
percurrent |
percursory |
percuss
| percussion
| percussion cap
| percussion instrument
| percussion section
| percussionist
percuss
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb percuss has 1 sense
- percuss(v = verb.contact) Array - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" is one way to tap, tip
Derived forms noun percussion4, adjective percussive1, noun percussor1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
percuss, v. t. [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.].
To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. [1913 Webster]
"Flame percussed by air giveth a noise."
[1913 Webster]
percuss, v. i.
To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
percuss, v.tr. Med. tap (a part of the body) gently with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.
Etymology
L percutere percuss- strike (as PER-, cutere = quatere shake)
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