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1accordion
noun ac·cor·di·on \ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən\
: 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
Full Definition of ACCORDION
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
— ac·cor·di·on·ist \-dē-ə-nist\ noun
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Origin of ACCORDION
German Akkordion, from Akkord chord, from French accord, from Old French acord
First Known Use: 1830
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adjective
Definition of ACCORDION
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion <an accordion pleat> <an accordion door>
First Known Use of ACCORDION
1852
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accordion
noun ac·cor·di·on \ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən\
Definition of ACCORDION for Kids
: a portable keyboard musical instrument played by forcing air from a bellows past metal reeds
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