accordion

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ac·cor·di·on | \ ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən

Definition of accordion

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: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows

accordion

adjective

Definition of accordion (Entry 2 of 2)

: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion an accordion pleat an accordion door

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Their 30 teachers teach piano, guitar, flute, violin, drums, saxophone, ukelele, accordion and other instruments. — Ada Tseng, Daily Pilot, "Through Westminster Arts Academy, the Rios siblings honor the legacy of their larger-than-life father," 25 Sep. 2019 The tunes are often traditional folk numbers, played on fiddles, the piano, the accordion and the clarsach (bagpipes) in cosy pubs. — G.k. | Glasgow And Edinburgh, The Economist, "A young Scottish pianist marries folk with jazz," 9 Aug. 2019 The musicians are as versatile as the actors, seamlessly switching from keyboards to accordion and strumming everything from eclectic guitar to bouzouki. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, "‘Come From Away’ lands its irresistible, life-affirming message about the joys of welcoming strangers," 12 July 2019 And there’s also a headless Norteño musician with a cowboy hat and an accordion. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Look who’s featured in this new mural celebrating SAP Center," 31 Aug. 2019 Also, the amount of time riding on that pleasant Skiff between objectives fits neatly into the accordion-squeeze pause of combat that co-op players might seek. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Gears 5 review: An obvious gaming recommendation—if you already paid for it," 10 Sep. 2019 SamTrans launched a new line of Wi-Fi-equipped accordion shuttles this month, serving a niche market of commuters who travel from Foster City to the Financial District and vice versa. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: New buses, same highway," 29 Aug. 2019 Energetic accordion whiz Alex Meixner will play at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The dachshunds, the lumberjacks, the location changes and everything else you need to know for German Fest in Milwaukee," 22 July 2019 The party continues over the weekend with live German Polka bands and accordion players, a kids zone, tasty foods and, of course, beer. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "The ultimate guide to Oktoberfest in Colorado, 2019 edition," 13 Sep. 2019

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The first known use of accordion was in 1830

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accordion

noun

English Language Learners Definition of accordion

: 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

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accordion

noun

ac·cor·di·on | \ ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən