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concertina

[kon-ser-tee-nuh] / ˌkɒn sərˈti nə /


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Concertina wire and a security camera line the perimeter of a Pennsylvania detention center.

From US News • Oct. 25, 2016

Concertina, in course, and tin whistle, to give 'em a rouser all round, And "chorus," all over the shop, till the winders 'll shake at the sound.

From Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour by Various

"How far is it from the camp to this boat, Mister Concertina?"

From The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest by Goldfrap, John Henry

The Flute, a cheap kind of fife, and the Concertina are the favourites.

From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Jekyll, Walter

This wire was laid out in various different ways, two of the best being known as the Concertina Fence and the Double-apron Fence.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various




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