concertina

[US]/ˌkɒnsə'tiːnə/
[UK]/ˌkɑnsɚ'tinə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a hexagonal musical instrument similar to an accordion

Example Sentences

a piccolo concertina

a request that the negotiations be concertinaed into a week-long session.

The front of the bus concertinaed when it crashed into the wall.

The musician played the concertina beautifully at the folk music festival.

She entertained the crowd with her lively concertina performance.

The concertina player's fingers moved quickly across the keys.

He learned to play the concertina from his grandfather.

The sound of the concertina filled the room with music.

The traditional Irish music featured the concertina as a prominent instrument.

She practiced for hours to perfect her concertina skills.

The concertina added a unique touch to the band's performance.

He serenaded her with his concertina under the moonlight.

The concertina player's hands moved in a blur as he played a lively tune.

Real-world Examples

Whoa. This is forever concertina meat.

Source: Gourmet Base

I saw him dance with another lad, dance wildly, to the wheezy music of the concertina.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

The young man had a concertina, and he played the tunes popular on the music-halls a dozen years before.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Hoarse drunken voices issued from them, singing, accompanied by the hideous sounds of a concertina.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

Migrants cross the river and climb a few feet uphill into overgrown plants and concertina wire to surrender on the farm's edge.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

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