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bellows Definition

bel·lows (bel′ōz′)

  1. a device that produces a stream of air through a narrow tube when its sides are pressed together: used in pipe organs, for blowing fires, etc.
  2. anything like a bellows, as the folding part of some cameras, the lungs, etc.

Etymology: ME belwes, orig. pl. of beli: see belly

Bellows Definition

Bel·lows (bel′ōz′)

Bellows, George (Wesley) 1882-1925; U.S. painter

bellows Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • blow: He also shows a three drone shuttle pipe that comes from France that is bellows blown.

Modifies a noun

  • camera: Photography I first started taking photos when I was about eleven, using an old pocket bellows camera I had inherited.
  • unit: You may find the the auto bellows unit would help.
  • lens: This paper concentrates on the second technique, using bellows lenses.
  • side: I like the large bellows side pockets, which will easily take a liter flask or water bottle and lie flat when not needed.
  • pipe: The Scottish Small Pipes are the quietest of the Scottish ' cauld wind ' bellows pipes.
  • extension: The light metering function of the 200-series cameras will be slightly restricted when using the bellows extension.