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percussive

/pəˈkʌsɪv/ /pɚˈkʌsɪv/

Meanings
noun
A percussive phone.

Examples :

"The child loved playing with the percussive phone, banging it on the floor to make loud, echoing sounds. "
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Related Words

Illustration clicking

clicking verb

/ˈklɪkɪŋ/

To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

"She kept clicking her pen during the test, which was distracting to the other students. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration pounding

pounding verb

/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

"The farmer was pounding the stray sheep in the pen to keep them from wandering into the road. "

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

Illustration percussion

percussion noun

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

Illustration shoulders

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

Illustration massaged

massaged verb

/məˈsɑʒd/ /məˈsɑːʒd/

To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).

"After a long day of work, she massaged her tired feet. "

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smacking verb

/ˈsmækɪŋ/ /smækɪŋ/

To get the flavor of.

"After finishing my lunch, I was still smacking my lips, trying to get the last bit of the delicious chocolate flavor. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration gnashing

gnashing verb

/ˈnæʃɪŋ/

To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.

"gnashing your teeth"

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "