The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PERCUSSION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PERCUSSION
- Pressure to join in courses arranged for part of orchestra
- Part of orchestra that’s supersonic when vibrating
- Musicians making an impact by swearing interminably about nothing
- Instruments of supersonic potential
- Striking group of musicians?
- This section produces bangs, possibly supersonic
- Super coins forged, items struck
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The straight part
We know that "items struck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case items struck = percussion.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PERCUSSION mean?
PERCUSSION noun- The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
- The sound so produced.
- The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
- The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
- The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
- The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
- The outer side of the hand.