noun
definition
A percussive phone.
adjective
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Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
example
He massaged her shoulders with a gentle percussive action.
definition
Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
Examples of percussive in a Sentence
The earliest communications were carried on by means of "raps," or, as Sir William Crookes calls them, "percussive sounds."
The percussive score from Lou Harrison was similarly eclectic.
Dramatic and highly percussive once it gets in its stride, it rolls and rumbles along with a growing sense of unease.
Randy Greif, always interesting, contributes a subdued, lightly percussive composition that unfortunately sounded a bit muddy.
Opening track of the night was ' Gabriel ', a laid-back number built around gently percussive strums.
This creates a muted, less harsh percussive attack that again adds to the overall tranquil mood and feel of the music.
Not a fingerstyle guitar player in the traditional sense, Hedges played acoustic guitar tuned to alternate tunings and combined various techniques such as right hand hammer-ons and percussive slapping to create his amazing sound.
The choreography featured a very loose and calm upper body while the legs hit the floor with complex percussive steps.
Additionally, do not elevate your feet over your head and do not perform movements that require sharp percussive movements such as kicks or jumps.
You can also substitute motions and percussive sounds.
Initially starting on guitar at 9 then pursued percussive detonation (drums).
Another class of percussive coal-cutters of American origin is represented by the Harrison, Sullivan and Ingersoll-Sergeant machines, which are essentially large rock-drills without turning gear for the cutting tool, and mounted upon a pair of wheels placed so as to allow the tool to work on a forward slope.