Definition of accordion
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
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Definition of accordion
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion an accordion pleat an accordion door
Origin and Etymology of accordion
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ACCORDION Defined for English Language Learners
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: a musical instrument that is shaped like a box and that is held in your hands and played by pulling its sides apart and then pushing them together while pressing buttons and keys
ACCORDION Defined for Kids
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: a portable keyboard musical instrument played by forcing air from a bellows past metal reeds
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