单词 | pair of bellows |
释义 | pair of bellows in British English (pɛəʳ əv ˈbɛləʊz) noun another term for bellows (sense 1) bellows in British English (ˈbɛləʊz) noun (functioning as singular or plural) 1. Also called: pair of bellows an instrument consisting of an air chamber with flexible sides or end, a means of compressing it, an inlet valve, and a constricted outlet that is used to create a stream of air, as for producing a draught for a fire or for sounding organ pipes 2. photography a telescopic light-tight sleeve, connecting the lens system of some cameras to the body of the instrument 3. a flexible corrugated element used as an expansion joint, pump, or means of transmitting axial motion Word origin C16: from plural of Old English belig bellyExamples of 'pair of bellows' in a sentence |
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