The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
The sound so produced.
The outer side of the hand.
The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
An act of poking, piercing, thrusting
To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
To poke, pierce, thrust.
To encourage a behavior or emotion.
To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.