Percussive


[per-kuhs-iv] /pərˈkʌs ɪv/

adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characterized by .
/pəˈkʌsɪv/
adjective
1.
of, caused by, or relating to percussion
adj.

1735, from Latin percuss-, past participle stem of percutere (see percussion) + -ive.

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