| Title | percuss |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·cuss \\pər-ˈkəs\\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Latin percussus, past participle of percutere DATE 1560 : to tap sharply; especially : to practice percussion on Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged per·cuss \pə(r)ˈkəs\ verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Latin percussus, past participle of percutere transitive verb : to strike on or against : rap ; especially : to tap (a body part) repeatedly to elicit evidence (as sounds) of use in medical diagnosis < a healthy tooth percussed with a metal instrument … gives a metallic sound — K.H.Thoma > intransitive verb : tap ; especially : to percuss a body part < percussing with the ends of our fingers over the lungs — Robert Chawner > |
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