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bellows

/ˈbΙ›l.Ι™ΚŠz/
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noun

Simple Meaning

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When to Use

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Examples in Conversation

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β–ΆFull 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.

β€œWhen wood fires were common, so were bellows for helping start them.”

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bellowsbellowses