Associations to the word «Concertina»

Pictures for the word «Concertina»

Wiktionary

CONCERTINA, noun. (musical instruments) A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.
CONCERTINA, noun. Something resembling a concertina, such as a folded book, a bus door or a set of picture frames that are folded together.
CONCERTINA, noun. Coiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle.
CONCERTINA, noun. A type of booklet label, consisting of up to 32 pages of booklet as an insert.
CONCERTINA, verb. To become compressed into a shape reminiscent of a concertina
CONCERTINA, verb. To be drawn closer and farther apart repeatedly, or up and down, as if situated on a working concertina's folds

Dictionary definition

CONCERTINA, noun. Coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle.
CONCERTINA, noun. Free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds.
CONCERTINA, verb. Collapse like a concertina.

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