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concertina

The correct spelling is concertina.

How to pronounce concertina

noun

IPA: /ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/

Say it like: Con-ser-tin-a

The correct spelling is concertina. A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends. For example: "The car concertinaed into the wall."

Usage Examples

The car concertinaed into the wall.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.
  2. 2.Something resembling a concertina, such as a folded book, a bus door or a set of picture frames that are folded together.
  3. 3.Coiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle.
  4. 4.A type of booklet label, consisting of up to 32 pages of booklet as an insert.

verb

  1. 1.To become compressed into a shape reminiscent of a concertina
  2. 2.To be drawn closer and farther apart repeatedly, or up and down, as if situated on a working concertina's folds

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