concertina
noun/ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/
/ˌkɑːnsərˈtiːnə/
- a musical instrument like a small accordion that you hold in both hands. You press the ends together and pull them apart to produce sounds.Topics Musicc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from concert + -ina.
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