CONCERTINA


Meaning of CONCERTINA in English

[ ˌkɒnsə'ti:nə ]

■ noun

1》 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.

2》 [as modifier ] opening or closing in multiple folds.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed or ~'d ) extend or compress in folds like those of a ~.

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