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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Orlando is an aged musician from a small town in central Italy who lost his wife years ago and now lives alone, playing the accordion at weddings and working the land.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The accordion heavy song about a weekend outing with your lover, debuted as No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100, a first for the two Mexican singers.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The accordion worms are known to live under rocks or shells about 100 feet below the surface, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Orlando is an aged musician from a small town in central Italy who lost his wife years ago and now lives alone, playing the accordion at weddings and working the land.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The accordion heavy song about a weekend outing with your lover, debuted as No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100, a first for the two Mexican singers.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The accordion worms are known to live under rocks or shells about 100 feet below the surface, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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