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Definition of Bellows

Bellows
Bellows Bel"lows, n. sing. & pl. [OE. bely, below, belly, bellows, AS. b[ae]lg, b[ae]lig, bag, bellows, belly. Bellows is prop. a pl. and the orig. sense is bag. See Belly.] An instrument, utensil, or machine, which, by alternate expansion and contraction, or by rise and fall of the top, draws in air through a valve and expels it through a tube for various purposes, as blowing fires, ventilating mines, or filling the pipes of an organ with wind. Bellows camera, in photography, a form of camera, which can be drawn out like an accordion or bellows. Hydrostatic bellows. See Hydrostatic. A pair of bellows, the ordinary household instrument for blowing fires, consisting of two nearly heart-shaped boards with handles, connected by leather, and having a valve and tube.
Bellow
Bellow Bel"low, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bellowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bellowing.] [OE. belwen, belowen, AS. bylgean, fr. bellan; akin to G. bellen, and perh. to L. flere to weep, OSlav. bleja to bleat, Lith. balsas voice. Cf. Bell, n. & v., Bawl, Bull.] 1. To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull. 2. To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor. --Dryden. 3. To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound. The bellowing voice of boiling seas. --Dryden.
Bellow
Bellow Bel"low, v. t. To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out. ``Would bellow out a laugh.' --Dryden.
Bellow
Bellow Bel"low, n. A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar.

Meaning of Bellows from wikipedia

- A bellows or pair of bellows is a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air. The simplest type consists of a flexible bag comprising a pair of...
- Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Upon graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts...
- Bellows is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Fitch Bellows (1829–1883), American painter Brian Bellows (born 1964), Canadian...
- A bellows is a device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. Bellows may also refer to: Bellows (photography)...
- Shenna Lee Bellows (born March 23, 1975) is an American politician and a non-profit executive director. On December 2, 2020, the Maine Legislature elected...
- Bellows is the stage name of American musician Oliver Kalb. As Bellows, Kalb has released four full-length albums. Bellows began in 2010. Oliver Kalb's...
- Kieffer Bellows (born June 10, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National...
- Brian Edward Bellows (born September 1, 1964) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He pla**** nearly 1,200 games in the National Hockey...
- George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in...
- Bellows Air Force Station (Bellows Field) is a United States military reservation located in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Once an important air field during World...