concertina
noun[C]
uk/ˌkɒn.səˈtiː.nə/us/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈtiː.nə/amusicalinstrumentwith afoldingmiddlepartthat isplayedbypushingbothendstogether with thehandsandpressingbuttons
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- dulcimer
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned
concertina
verb[IorT]
UKuk/ˌkɒn.səˈtiː.nə/us/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈtiː.nə/tofold,crush, orpushtogether:
折叠;挤压;压叠在一起In theaccident, severalcarsconcertinaedintoeach other.事故中,几辆车撞成一团。
figurativeCould we concertina the threemeetingsintoonemorning?我们能把3个会议压缩在一个上午开吗?
Squeezing and grinding
- compression
- constrict
- constriction
- crush
- firm
- gnashyourteethidiom
- mill
- nip
- noncompressible
- pinch
- pound
- presser
- pulp
- pulverization
- scrunch
- snap
- squash
- squish
- tamp
- unmilled