Concertina

/ˈkɑnsərˌtinə/

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Other forms: concertinas; concertinaed; concertinaing

Definitions of concertina

noun
free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds

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types:
bandoneon
a type of concertina popular in South America

type of:
free-reed instrument
a wind instrument with a free reed
verb
collapse like a concertina

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collapse
fold or close up
noun
coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle

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barbed wire, barbwire
strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage

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