Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concertina fold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: con-certi-na -fold
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.

Example Sentences

"{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Seen from above, concertina folds resemble a Z or M or series of zigs and zags.'}"

Synonyms

accordion fold zig-zag fold z-fold

Questions

What does concertina fold mean?: a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.

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