percussing

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Definition of percussing in English English dictionary

percuss
To attempt to divine the location or other quality of something by tapping on (an overlying surface)

The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.

percuss
To impact

Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.

percuss
To strike; to hit; to knock; to deliver a blow to

Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.

percuss
To attempt to divine the location or other quality of (something) by tapping on an overlying surface

Percussing a patient's spleen is best done while he is on his back.

percuss
{v} to strike, to dash against
percuss
To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination
percuss
strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back
percuss
To strike or tap in an examination by percussion
percuss
strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
percuss
See Percussion, 3
percuss
{f} strike, beat, hit; knock, tap