bellows

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. 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.
2. Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
3. (archaic, informal) The lungs.
4. Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
5. (figuratively) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To expand and contract like a bellows.
3. (transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bellow

bellow

• Noun
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Concepts

soufflet

soufflerie

soufflets

motif en ligne parallèles

soufflets de rotor

chalumeau

échappement de gaz

soufflet de forge

Synonymes

blower

sylphon

forge

handle air blower

compensator

cornice

waves

windbag

air blower

corrugated tube

expansion joint

leather bag

ceiling molding

ceiling moulding

design of parallel lines

rotor bellows

wind belt

air box

corrugated pipe

expansion pipe

forge bellows

air chest

sylphon bellows

blast box

oxyacetylene blow pipe

hand bellows

accordion pipe

diaphragm capsule

capsule stack

aneroid

wind-box

bag

bellow

belly

Traductions

Blasebalg

soffietto

fuelle

fole

mantice

körük

follis

blaasbalg

manxa

Balg

φυσερό

اكور

منفخ

منافخ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɛl.oʊz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: belwes

Hérité de ancien anglais: bæliġ

Appartenant à allemand: Balg

In summary

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.