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 Definitions of percussion instrument  [ərˈkʌʃ ən]  

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Definition of 'percussion instrument' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) percussion instrument
a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from a string or wind instrument.

Etymology:  (1870–75)

Definition of 'percussion instrument' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

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