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Definition of accordion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of an accordion

accordion

noun

accordion pronunciation English

əˈkɔːdiən

accordion pronunciation American

əˈkɔːrdiən

a musical instrument that you hold in both hands to produce sounds. You press the two ends together and pull them apart and press buttons and/or keys to produce the different notes.

see also piano accordion