Phrase guide

percussive maintenance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /pəˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-tɪ-/
  • General-American: /pɚˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
  • General-American: /-tɪ-/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The use of physical concussion, such as a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning device work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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