concertina
noun
a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
concertinaing
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present participleof concertina.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“The biggest issue is we have heard and read many comments about poverty and the concertinaing of wealth in fewer and fewer hands,” said Peters.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2017
Then Beetle, concertinaing his books, observed to Winton, 'When King's really on tap he's an interestin' dog.
From A Diversity of Creatures by Rudyard Kipling
