accordion
noun [C] /əˈkɔː.di.ən/
/-ˈkɔːr-/ Definition
› a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard, played by pushing the two ends towards each otherKeyboard instruments
(Definition of accordion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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