All 6 Uses
accordion
in
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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- Eddie took what cash he had left from the army and spent it on the reception-roast chicken and Chinese vegetables and port wine and a man with an accordion.†
p. 155.2accordion = characterized by narrower parallel folds when closed and wider when open
- The accordion man sat on a stool.†
p. 155.3
- When the meal was finished and some small gifts were given, a final toast was offered and the accordion man packed his case.†
p. 155.5 *
- "We had an accordion player," he said.†
p. 157.2
- It was a dimly lit room, with foldable chairs, and an accordion player sitting in the corner.†
p. 174.3
- The accordion man played the familiar notes.†
p. 175.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(accordion as in: an accordion door) characterized by narrower parallel folds when closed and wider when open -- such as a door or musical instrument with that characteristicWhen unqualified, accordion generally refers to a musical instrument.
See the related Google Images to see pictures of the musical instrument, doors, folds, and pleats that have accordion characteristics. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)