squeeze box
/ˈskwiːzbɒks/ · noun
Meaning
- A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
- A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
- A therapeutic device designed to apply pressure to the body of a hypersensitive person (usually someone on the autism spectrum) in order to calm them by providing grounding sensory stimulation.
- A box with an adjustable opening used by cavers to practise crawling through tight spaces.
- A container that fits tightly around an animal to immobilize it for medical treatment, transportation, etc.
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