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   concertina

   /ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/

   noun

   • 1. a small musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing a central bellows between the hands to blow air over reeds, each note being sounded by a button.
   • ▪ opening or closing in multiple folds: "concertina doors"

   verb

   • 1. extend, compress, or collapse in folds like those of a concertina: "the car had concertinaed against the rear of the truck"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from concert + -ina.

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