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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Its accordion-style running format allows participants of different paces to stay connected throughout the run.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The impeccable production delivers a powerful blend rooted in the strength of banda music, yet enriched with a more acoustic, norteño touch, complete with accordion and drums.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Mechanical hums rattle the skyway’s roughly mile-long interstitial space, married with a cacophony of tires thumping over the hundreds of omni-directional, accordion-style joints that are designed to absorb any displacement, rotation or seismic movement.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Tesla deliveries and production Annual total | 2021–2025 The accordion chart shows Tesla’s annual vehicle delivery and production totals from 2021 through 2025.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Its accordion-style running format allows participants of different paces to stay connected throughout the run.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The impeccable production delivers a powerful blend rooted in the strength of banda music, yet enriched with a more acoustic, norteño touch, complete with accordion and drums.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Mechanical hums rattle the skyway’s roughly mile-long interstitial space, married with a cacophony of tires thumping over the hundreds of omni-directional, accordion-style joints that are designed to absorb any displacement, rotation or seismic movement.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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