percussionist

/pərˈkʌʃɪnɪst/
/pəˈkʌʃɪnɪst/
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Other forms: percussionists

Definitions of percussionist
  1. noun
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
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    cymbalist
    a performer on the cymbals
    drummer
    someone who plays a drum
    xylophonist
    someone who plays a xylophone
    timpanist, tympanist
    a person who plays the kettledrums
    type of:
    instrumentalist, musician, player
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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