percussor
IPA: pɝkˈʌsɝ
noun
- (medicine) A small hammer-like tool that a physician uses to provide a light blow to a body part.
- (medicine) A physician who provides light blow to a body part as a diagnostic technique.
- A hammerstone or similar tool used for smashing, or chipping.
- A part of a device that is intended to impart a striking action.
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Examples of "percussor" in Sentences
- A sub is screwed to the top of a down hole percussor.
- This plunger reciprocation is repeated rapidly to achieve the percussor action.
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