percussive maintenance

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/, /-tɪ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈkʌsɪv ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/, /-tɪ-/ Hyphenation: per‧cuss‧ive main‧ten‧ance === Noun === percussive maintenance (uncountable) (humorous) The use of physical concussion, such as a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning device work. ==== Synonyms ==== technical tap mechanical agitation