concertina
noun
a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
has concertinaed
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present perfectof concertina (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One house has concertinaed to the ground, as if hit by an earthquake.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2012
