to become compressed into a shape reminiscent of a concertina
to be drawn closer and farther apart repeatedly, or up and down, as if situated on a working concertina's folds
A type of booklet label, consisting of up to 32 pages of booklet as an insert.
Something resembling a concertina, such as a folded book, a bus door or a set of picture frames that are folded together.
A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.
Coiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle.
To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
To suppress; to force into submission.
Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Cucurbita verrucosa), calabash, long-neck squash.
A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
Cucurbita argyrosperma (syn. Cucurbita mixta), cushaw squash.
Cucurbita moschata, butternut squash, Barbary squash, China squash.
Cucurbita pepo, most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini.
The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.