Associations to the word «Percussive»

Wiktionary

PERCUSSIVE, adjective. Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something
PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE, noun. The use of physical concussion, a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning device work.

Dictionary definition

PERCUSSIVE, adjective. Involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments; "percussive music".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats