бая́н — meaning in English
bayan
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English meaning
- accordion noun A boxy musical instrument with folding bellows, played by pressing buttons or keys while squeezing air through it.
Senses
бая́н is used for these senses in English:
- accordion A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).
- bayan A type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
accordion — full definition
- noun A boxy musical instrument with folding bellows, played by pressing buttons or keys while squeezing air through it.
- noun A user-interface element made of sections that expand and collapse, similar to the instrument's folds.