Some makeshift percussion instruments Crossword Clue

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MAKESHIFT (noun)
1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
MAKESHIFT (adjective)
1. done or made using whatever is available
PERCUSSION (noun)
1. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
2. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

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