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accordion

ac·cor·dion

UK/əˈkɔː.diː.ən/ US/əˈkɔː.dɪi̯.ən] ~ [əˈkɔː.dɪi̯.n̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

adjective

1.

arranged in parallel folds

  • “plicate leaves”
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Phrases

  • accordion blind
  • accordion file
  • accordion fold
  • accordion pleat
  • button accordion
  • Cajun accordion
  • diatonic button accordion
  • piano accordion

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