Meaning of the word concertina in English

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concertina

US /ˌkɑːn.sɚˈtiː.nə/

UK /ˌkɑːn.sɚˈtiː.nə/

a small musical instrument, similar to an accordion, with bellows and buttons or keys for playing notes

Example:

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He played a lively tune on his concertina.

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The folk band featured a fiddle, a guitar, and a concertina.

fold or compress into a series of folds, like the bellows of a concertina

Example:

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The metal barrier concertinaed on impact.

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The car's front end concertinaed after hitting the wall.

Synonym:

fold compress crumple collapse pleat

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