accordion
(əkɔːʳdiən )
Word forms: accordions
countable noun
An accordion is a musical instrument in the shape of a fairly large box which you hold in your hands. You play the accordion by pressing keys or buttons on either side while moving the two sides together and apart. Accordions are used especially to play traditional popular music.
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Collocations:
accordion player play the accordion
His dad was an accordion player and an orchestra organiser.
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He also became an accomplished accordion player during this time.
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The festival holds contests for best accordion player.
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In the band are a violinist, accordion player, guitarist, banjo player, and a drummer.
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The band then dropped the fiddler, accordion player and the name.
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Not even my inability to meet the requirement to play the accordion put me off.
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He has one talent: he can play the accordion 'like a champion'.
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They even ignored a busker who stopped to play his accordion for them.
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Just to squeeze a last gasp out of the accordion stories, thanks for the reminders of that one about a gentleman being someone who can play the accordion but doesn't.
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As a result, he began learning how to play the accordion.
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Translations:
Chinese: 手风琴
Japanese: アコーディオン
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