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[uh-kawr-dee-uhn] 
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| Main Entry: |
accordion
[uh-kawr-dee-uhn]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | musical instrument |
| Synonyms: | concertina, groanbox, melodeon, squeezebox, stomach Steinway, windbox |
| Notes: | accordion derives from Italian accordare 'to tune' and both it and the concertina operate on the same basic principle - but the accordion has a pianolike keyboard and is rectangular and bulky while the concertina has buttons in headboards and is hexagonal and more portable |
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