concertina

  • 11concertina — [kän΄sər tē′nə] n. [ CONCERT + INA: coined (1829) by Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802 75), Eng physicist] a musical instrument similar to an accordion but smaller and with buttons instead of a keyboard …

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  • 12Concertina — This article is about the musical instrument. For the coils of barbed wire named after this instrument, see Concertina wire. For other uses, see Wiktionary:concertina. Concertina Wheatstone English concertina, circa 1920 …

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  • 13Concertina — Lachenal English Concertina, ca. 1896 Die Konzertina ist ein Handzuginstrument, oft mit sechseckigem Gehäuse, und der Allgemeinheit vor allem als typisches Instrument von Clowns bekannt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 English Concertina 2 …

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  • 14Concertina — Sommaire 1 Concertina Anglo 2 Concertina Anglais 3 Concertina Duet 4 Concertina Chemnitzer …

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  • 15Concertina — Dibujo de una concertina. La concertina, como otros acordeones, es un miembro de la familia de instrumentos de lengüeta libre. Fue inventado en 1829 (con una patente para una versión mejorada archivada en 1844) por Sir Carlos Wheatstone.… …

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  • 16concertina — concertinist, n. /kon seuhr tee neuh/, n., v., concertinaed / neuhd/, concertinaing / neuh ing/, adj. n. 1. a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range. 2. See… …

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  • 17concertina — ► sustantivo femenino MÚSICA Instrumento musical de viento, parecido al acordeón pero con el fuelle más largo y forma hexagonal. * * * concertina f. *Acordeón con las caras o cubiertas de forma hexagonal u octogonal, con teclado en ambas y de… …

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  • 18concertina — UK [ˌkɒnsə(r)ˈtiːnə] / US [ˌkɑnsərˈtɪnə] noun [countable] Word forms concertina : singular concertina plural concertinas a) a musical instrument similar to an accordion that you play by pressing buttons on each side and pushing the two sides… …

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  • 19concertina — 1. noun a) A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends. b) Something resembling a concertina, such as a folded book or a bus door. 2.… …

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  • 20concertina — [[t]kɒ̱nsə(r)ti͟ːnə[/t]] concertinas, concertinaing, concertinaed N VAR: oft the N A concertina is a musical instrument consisting of two end pieces with stiff paper or cloth that folds up between them. You play the concertina by pressing the… …

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