Meaning of bellows in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbɛloʊz/

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1. Noun

   bellows

   Etymology

   Middle English: probably from Old Englishbelga, plural of belig (see belly), used as a shortened form of earlier blǣstbelig ‘blowing bag’

   Definitions

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