| arcus | (noun) a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea | Synonyms: arcus senilis |
|---|
| circus | (noun) a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals | - |
|---|
| (noun) a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | Synonyms: carnival |
| (noun) an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | - |
| (noun) (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games | - |
| (noun) a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals | - |
| percuss | (verb) strike or tap firmly | - |
|---|
| percussion | (noun) the act of exploding a percussion cap | - |
|---|
| (noun) the act of playing a percussion instrument | - |
| (noun) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | Synonyms: pleximetry |
| (noun) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | Synonyms: percussion section, rhythm section |
| percussionist | (noun) a musician who plays percussion instruments | - |
|---|
| percussive | (adjective) involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments | - |
|---|
| percussor | (noun) (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes | Synonyms: plessor, plexor |
|---|
| repercuss | (verb) cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect | - |
|---|
| repercussion | (noun) a movement back from an impact | Synonyms: backlash, rebound, recoil |
|---|
| (noun) a remote or indirect consequence of some action | Synonyms: reverberation |