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bellows

bel·lows

UK/ˈbɛl.əʊz/ US/ˈbɛl.oʊz/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

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Origin

From Middle English belwes, plural of belu, belwe, a northern form of beli, from Old English bæliġ, northern form of bielġ, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz. Compare German Balg. See also belly. For the pronunciation /ˈbɛl.əs/, compare bodice, gallows.

Phrases

  • bellows to mend
  • hydrostatic bellows

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