BELLOWS


Meaning of BELLOWS in English

■ plural noun

1》 a device with an air bag that emits a stream of air when squeezed together with two handles, used for blowing air into a fire.

↘a similar device used in a harmonium or small organ.

2》 an object or device with concertinaed sides to allow it to expand and contract, such as a tube joining a lens to a camera body.

Origin

ME: prob. from OE belga , plural of belig (see belly ).

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