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free-reed instrument vs concertina

concertina vs free-reed instrument

free-reed instrument and concertina both are nouns.

free-reed instrument is not a verb while concertina is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
free-reed instrument Yes No No No
concertina Yes No Yes No
As nouns, concertina is a hyponym of free-reed instrument; that is, concertina is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than free-reed instrument:
  • free-reed instrument: a wind instrument with a free reed
  • concertina: free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
Other hyponyms of free-reed instrument include accordion, squeeze box, American organ, harmonica, harp, mouth harp, mouth organ.
free-reed instrument (noun) concertina (noun)
a wind instrument with a free reed free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
free-reed instrument (verb) concertina (verb)
collapse like a concertina
Difference between free-reed instrument and concertina

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