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Word: Concertina
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from concert+ -ina
ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə
a small musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing a central bellows between the hands to blow air over reeds, each note being sounded by a button.
Short Definition:small musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing central bellows between hands to blow air over reeds
Word: Concertina
Speech Type: Verb
ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə
extend, compress, or collapse in folds like those of a concertina
Short Definition:extend, compress, or collapse in folds like those of concertina
Examples:- the car had concertinaed against the rear of the truck
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