bellows Sentence Examples
- The blacksmith skillfully manipulated the bellows to ignite the forge.
- The bellows emitted a loud, rhythmic swooshing sound as they pumped air into the fire.
- The artist's bellows helped her control the intensity of the flame in her glassblowing studio.
- The organist used the bellows to produce a powerful, resounding sound from the organ pipes.
- The hiker gasped for air, his bellows heaving with exertion.
- The wind howled and wailed like a giant bellows, shaking the trees violently.
- The lungs function as bellows, expanding and contracting to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- The bellows of the accordion filled the room with a cheerful melody.
- The bellows of the phonograph captured the sound from a spinning record.
- The blacksmith's bellows roared as he hammered the red-hot iron into shape.
bellows Meaning
bellows (n)
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
bellows (n. sing. & pl.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bellows
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The blacksmith skillfully manipulated the bellows to ignite the forge.
The bellows emitted a loud, rhythmic swooshing sound as they pumped air into the fire.
The artist's bellows helped her control the intensity of the flame in her glassblowing studio.
The organist used the bellows to produce a powerful, resounding sound from the organ pipes.
