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concertina

/ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/noun

उच्चारण कॉन्सटीन

कॉन्सर्टीना (अकॉर्डियन जैसा एक छोटा बाजा)

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noun
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    [C]

    a musical instrument like a small accordion, which you hold in both hands and play by pressing the ends together and pulling them apart

    कॉन्सर्टीना (अकॉर्डियन जैसा एक छोटा बाजा)

    • An old sailor was playing the concertina on the deck.
verbconcertinaed, concertinaing
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    [I, T] British

    to fold up, or to be pressed together, in a way like a concertina, especially in an accident

    (टक्कर से) पिचक जाना, सिकुड़कर तह हो जाना

    • The front of the car concertinaed when it hit the wall.
    • The coaches of the train concertinaed in the crash.

    Synonyms crumple fold up collapse