bel·lows
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bel|lows — «BEHL ohz, uhs», noun singular or plural. 1. an instrument for producing a strong current of air, used for blowing fires or sounding an organ or accordion. A bellows consists of an air chamber which expands when air enters through a valve and a… … Useful english dictionary
bel — am·e·bel·o·don; an·te·bel·lum; ar·a·bel·la; ba·bel; ba·bel·ism; ba·bel·i·za·tion; ba·bel·ize; bar·bel·late; bar·bel·lu·la; bel; bel·dam; bel·em·nite; bel·em·nit·i·dae; bel·em·noi·dea; bel·fast; bel·fry; bel·ga; bel·gae; bel·gic; bel·gium;… … English syllables
lows — all·hal·lows; lows; bel·lows; gal·lows; … English syllables
bellows — bel·lows … English syllables
Bellows,George Wesley — Bel·lows (bĕlʹōz), George Wesley. 1882 1925. American artist noted for his energetic paintings of sporting scenes, such as Stag at Sharkey s (1907). * * * … Universalium
bellows — bel·lows bel (.)ōz, əz n pl but sing or pl in constr LUNGS … Medical dictionary
bellows — bel•lows [[t]ˈbɛl oʊz, əz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1) a device for producing a strong current of air, consisting of a chamber that can be expanded to draw in air through a valve and contracted to expel it through a tube 2) pht… … From formal English to slang
bellows — bel|lows [ belouz ] noun plural a tool used for blowing air into a fire. It consists of a leather bag between two wooden boards that you pull apart and push together. a. a part of a musical instrument that blows air into the instrument to produce … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bellows — Bel•lows [[t]ˈbɛl oʊz[/t]] n. big George Wesley, 1882–1925, U.S. painter … From formal English to slang
A pair of 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
