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Definition bellows

Etymology 1

From Middle English belwes, plural of belu, belw, a northern form of beli, from Old English belg, cf. b�l?, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz. Compare German Balg. See also belly.

Noun

bellows (plural bellows)

1. A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
2. Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
3. (informal or archaic) The lungs.
4. (photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
5. (figuratively) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.

Verb

bellows (third-person singular simple present bellowses, present participle bellowsing, simple past and past participle bellowsed)

1. (intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
2. (intransitive, figuratively) To expand and contract like a bellows.
3. (transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.

Etymology 2

See bellow

Noun

bellows

1. plural of bellow

Verb

bellows

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellow

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