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Center of percussionPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Center of percussionCenter Cen"ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which
a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.]
1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line,
figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of
a circle; the middle point or place.
2. The middle or central portion of anything.
3. A principal or important point of concentration; the
nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they
tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a
center of attaction.
4. The earth. [Obs.] --Shak.
5. Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who
support the existing government. They sit in the middle of
the legislative chamber, opposite the presiding officer,
between the conservatives or monarchists, who sit on the
right of the speaker, and the radicals or advanced
republicans who occupy the seats on his left, See Right,
and Left.
6. (Arch.) A temporary structure upon which the materials of
a vault or arch are supported in position until the work
becomes self-supporting.
7. (Mech.)
(a) One of the two conical steel pins, in a lathe, etc.,
upon which the work is held, and about which it
revolves.
(b) A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a
shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center,
on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
Note: In a lathe the
live center is in the spindle of the head stock; the
dead center is on the tail stock.
Planer centers are stocks carrying centers, when the object
to be planed must be turned on its axis.
Center of an army, the body or troops occupying the place
in the line between the wings.
Center of a curve or surface (Geom.)
(a) A point such that every line drawn through the point
and terminated by the curve or surface is bisected at
the point.
(b) The fixed point of reference in polar co["o]rdinates.
See Co["o]rdinates.
Center of curvature of a curve (Geom.), the center of that
circle which has at any given point of the curve closer
contact with the curve than has any other circle whatever.
See Circle.
Center of a fleet, the division or column between the van
and rear, or between the weather division and the lee.
Center of gravity (Mech.), that point of a body about which
all its parts can be balanced, or which being supported,
the whole body will remain at rest, though acted upon by
gravity.
Center of gyration (Mech.), that point in a rotating body
at which the whole mass might be concentrated
(theoretically) without altering the resistance of the
intertia of the body to angular acceleration or
retardation.
Center of inertia (Mech.), the center of gravity of a body
or system of bodies.
Center of motion, the point which remains at rest, while
all the other parts of a body move round it.
Center of oscillation, the point at which, if the whole
matter of a suspended body were collected, the time of
oscillation would be the same as it is in the actual form
and state of the body.
Center of percussion, that point in a body moving about a
fixed axis at which it may strike an obstacle without
communicating a shock to the axis.
Center of pressure (Hydros.), that point in a surface
pressed by a fluid, at which, if a force equal to the
whole pressure and in the same line be applied in a
contrary direction, it will balance or counteract the
whole pressure of the fluid. ConcussionConcussion Con*cus"sion, n. [L. concussio, fr. concutere,
concussum, to shake violenty; con- + quatere to shake. See
Cashier, Quash.]
1. A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision
of two bodies.
It is believed that great ringing of bells, in
populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air;
which may be from the concussion of the air.
--Bacon.
2. (Med.) A condition of lowered functional activity, without
visible structural change, produced in an organ by a
shock, as by fall or blow; as, a concussion of the brain.
3. (Civil Law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of
violence to yield up something of value.
Then concussion, rapine, pilleries, Their catalogue
of accusations fill. --Daniel.
Concussion fuse (Mil.), one that is ignited by the
concussion of the shell when it strikes.
Syn: See Shock. Concussion fuseConcussion Con*cus"sion, n. [L. concussio, fr. concutere,
concussum, to shake violenty; con- + quatere to shake. See
Cashier, Quash.]
1. A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision
of two bodies.
It is believed that great ringing of bells, in
populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air;
which may be from the concussion of the air.
--Bacon.
2. (Med.) A condition of lowered functional activity, without
visible structural change, produced in an organ by a
shock, as by fall or blow; as, a concussion of the brain.
3. (Civil Law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of
violence to yield up something of value.
Then concussion, rapine, pilleries, Their catalogue
of accusations fill. --Daniel.
Concussion fuse (Mil.), one that is ignited by the
concussion of the shell when it strikes.
Syn: See Shock. Concussion fuzeFuze Fuze, n.
A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a
shell, etc. See Fuse, n.
Chemical fuze, a fuze in which substances separated until
required for action are then brought into contact, and
uniting chemically, produce explosion.
Concussion fuze, a fuze ignited by the striking of the
projectile.
Electric fuze, a fuze which is ignited by heat or a spark
produced by an electric current.
Friction fuze, a fuze which is ignited by the heat evolved
by friction.
Percussion fuze, a fuze in which the ignition is produced
by a blow on some fulminating compound.
Time fuze, a fuze adapted, either by its length or by the
character of its composition, to burn a certain time
before producing an explosion. DiscussionDiscussion Dis*cus"sion, n. [L. discussio a shaking,
examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.]
1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or
dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
2. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination
by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.
The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of
all other liberties. --Macaulay.
Discussion of a problem or an equation (Math.), the
operation of assigning different reasonable values to the
arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result. --Math.
Dict. Discussion of a problemDiscussion Dis*cus"sion, n. [L. discussio a shaking,
examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.]
1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or
dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
2. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination
by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.
The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of
all other liberties. --Macaulay.
Discussion of a problem or an equation (Math.), the
operation of assigning different reasonable values to the
arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result. --Math.
Dict. Discussional
Discussional Dis*cus"sion*al, a.
Pertaining to discussion.
Excussion
Excussion Ex*cus"sion, n. [L. excussio a shaking down; LL., a
threshing of corn: cf. F. excussion.]
The act of excusing; seizure by law. [Obs.] --Ayliffe.
PercussionPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion bulletPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion capPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion fuzePercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion fuzeFuze Fuze, n.
A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a
shell, etc. See Fuse, n.
Chemical fuze, a fuze in which substances separated until
required for action are then brought into contact, and
uniting chemically, produce explosion.
Concussion fuze, a fuze ignited by the striking of the
projectile.
Electric fuze, a fuze which is ignited by heat or a spark
produced by an electric current.
Friction fuze, a fuze which is ignited by the heat evolved
by friction.
Percussion fuze, a fuze in which the ignition is produced
by a blow on some fulminating compound.
Time fuze, a fuze adapted, either by its length or by the
character of its composition, to burn a certain time
before producing an explosion. Percussion lockPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion matchPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion powderPercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion sievePercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Percussion tablePercussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion.
See Percuss.]
1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against
another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or
report. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock;
impression of sound on the ear.
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak.
3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the
body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath
by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the
fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is
directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as
a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate.
Center of percussion. See under Center.
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is
exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet.
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing
fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to
explode gunpowder.
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze.
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by
percussion upon fulminating powder.
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion.
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by
slight percussion; fulminating powder.
Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting
ores by agitation in running water. Recussion
Recussion Re*cus"sion (r?*k?sh"?n), n. [L. recutire, recussum,
to beat back; pref. re- re- + quatere to shake.]
The act of beating or striking back.
SuccussionSuccussion Suc*cus"sion, n. [L. succussio, from succutere: cf.
F. succussion. See Succussation.]
The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the
body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
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