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bellows

/ˈbɛl.əʊz/
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noun

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.

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