bellows

[ bel-ohz, -uhz ]

/ ˈbɛl oʊz, -əz /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

a device for producing a strong current of air, consisting of a chamber that can be expanded to draw in air through a valve and contracted to expel it through a tube.

anything resembling or suggesting bellows in form, as the collapsible part of a camera or enlarger.

the lungs.

Origin of bellows

before 900; Middle English bel(o)wes (plural), Old English belg, short for blǣst belg, plural belgas blast-bag; cognate with Dutch blaasbalg,German Blasebalg,Old Norse belgr.See belly

OTHER WORDS FROM bellows

bel·lows·like, adjective

Words nearby bellows

Belloc, bellock, Bellona, Bellotto, bellow, bellows, bellows fish, bell pepper, bellperson, bellpull, bell punch

Definition for bellows (2 of 2)

Bellows

[ bel-ohz ]

/ ˈbɛl oʊz /

noun

George Wesley, 1882–1925, U.S. painter and lithographer.

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Example sentences from the Web for bellows

Some operate like bellows, creating an accordion-like sound as they aspirate.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso|Rich Goldstein|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another Maine operative, a Democrat who has worked with Bellows agreed.
Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate|David Freedlander|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Susan Collins was elected 18 years ago, when I was graduating from college,” Bellows told The Daily Beast.
Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate|David Freedlander|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be clear, Bellows is not a millennial, but rather half a generation older.
Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate|David Freedlander|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And she crushed her last two competitors, both of whom were better known than Bellows.
Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate|David Freedlander|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had come into a place mute of all light, that bellows as the sea does in a tempest, if it be combated by opposing winds.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11|Various
"Ye ken, that just beats the whole world for deepness," said the smith; and again began blowing the bellows.
The Shepherd's Calendar|James Hogg
All you will have to do is to pump a bellows, or turn a wheel and the music will play itself!
The Music Master|Charles Klein
By the time Wilbur got the next line of poetry written Bellows was asking Jean if he could take her to lunch.
The Eye of Wilbur Mook|H. B. Hickey
A quantity of the powder was blown out at each stroke of the bellows.
Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography|Albert A. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for bellows

bellows

/ (ˈbɛləʊz) /

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

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

photog a telescopic light-tight sleeve, connecting the lens system of some cameras to the body of the instrument

a flexible corrugated element used as an expansion joint, pump, or means of transmitting axial motion

Word Origin for bellows

C16: from plural of Old English belig belly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bellows
释义	bellows [ bel-ohz, -uhz ] / ˈbɛl oʊz, -əz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bellows ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular or plural verb) a device for producing a strong current of air, consisting of a chamber that can be expanded to draw in air through a valve and contracted to expel it through a tube. anything resembling or suggesting bellows in form, as the collapsible part of a camera or enlarger. the lungs. Origin of bellows before 900; Middle English bel(o)wes (plural), Old English belg, short for blǣst belg, plural belgas blast-bag; cognate with Dutch blaasbalg,German Blasebalg,Old Norse belgr.See belly OTHER WORDS FROM bellows bel·lows·like, adjective Words nearby bellows Belloc, bellock, Bellona, Bellotto, bellow, bellows, bellows fish, bell pepper, bellperson, bellpull, bell punch Definition for bellows (2 of 2) Bellows [ bel-ohz ] / ˈbɛl oʊz / noun George Wesley, 1882–1925, U.S. painter and lithographer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bellows Some operate like bellows, creating an accordion-like sound as they aspirate. How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso\|Rich Goldstein\|October 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another Maine operative, a Democrat who has worked with Bellows agreed. Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate\|David Freedlander\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Susan Collins was elected 18 years ago, when I was graduating from college,” Bellows told The Daily Beast. Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate\|David Freedlander\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To be clear, Bellows is not a millennial, but rather half a generation older. Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate\|David Freedlander\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And she crushed her last two competitors, both of whom were better known than Bellows. Pro-Pot, Pro-Gay, Anti-NSA… and Running for Senate\|David Freedlander\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I had come into a place mute of all light, that bellows as the sea does in a tempest, if it be combated by opposing winds. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11\|Various "Ye ken, that just beats the whole world for deepness," said the smith; and again began blowing the bellows. The Shepherd's Calendar\|James Hogg All you will have to do is to pump a bellows, or turn a wheel and the music will play itself! The Music Master\|Charles Klein By the time Wilbur got the next line of poetry written Bellows was asking Jean if he could take her to lunch. The Eye of Wilbur Mook\|H. B. Hickey A quantity of the powder was blown out at each stroke of the bellows. Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography\|Albert A. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for bellows bellows / (ˈbɛləʊz) / noun (functioning as singular or plural) 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 photog a telescopic light-tight sleeve, connecting the lens system of some cameras to the body of the instrument a flexible corrugated element used as an expansion joint, pump, or means of transmitting axial motion Word Origin for bellows C16: from plural of Old English belig belly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bellows clamor, yelp, wail, roar, bluster, bray, cry, rout, blare, bawl, bay, whoop, shout, call, low, bark, yell, yawp, shriek, scream
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bellows

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of bellows

OTHER WORDS FROM bellows

Words nearby bellows

Definition for bellows (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for bellows

British Dictionary definitions for bellows

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

Word Origin for bellows

Words related to bellows