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percussion meaning in Sanskrit

समाघात samāghāta

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

percussion in Sanskrit: समाघात (samāghāta), वादन (vādana). In English, percussion means the collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

Sanskrit words for percussion

music: section of percussion instruments
समाघात samāghāta, वादन vādana

English meaning of percussion

  1. noun The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
  2. noun The sound so produced.
  3. noun The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
  4. noun The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.

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Questions about percussion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of percussion in Sanskrit?
Percussion in Sanskrit is समाघात (samāghāta), वादन (vādana).
percussion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Percussion: समाघात (samāghāta), वादन (vādana).
What does percussion mean in English?
Percussion means the collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

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