bellows
/ˈbɛl.əʊz/
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
una herramienta que sopla aire, usada para hacer que un fuego arda más fuerte.
When to Use
⚙️Technical💬Daily Conversation
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“Usó el fuelle para avivar la fogata de nuevo.”
“El herrero bombeaba el fuelle para calentar el metal.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
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.
“When wood fires were common, so were bellows for helping start them.”