percussive maintenance
/pɚˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English
32
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The use of physical concussion, such as a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning device work.
Humorous; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "If percussive maintenance and other home remedies have failed, you should try running a general diagnostic utility. Better yet, run several."
- "Early trips reported trouble that seemed to be fixed by using a wrench to apply repeated doses of percussive maintenance."
- "There was a time when all that was required to use the office copier, printer or fax machine was the ability to fish out paper jams and a knack for percussive maintenance – known in layman's terms as a good hard thump."
- "Babies react with rage when their arms are suddenly pinned at their sides, and adults may lash out by swearing or breaking things when they hit their thumb with a hammer or are surprised by not getting what they expect (as in the technique of computer repair called percussive maintenance)."
- "An example for such can be ""percussive maintenance"", which is the art of utilizing physical measures (typically physical blows, hence the name) for an item to re-function."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɚˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
- British English: /pəˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
Usage
Synonyms
technical tap
mechanical agitation