bellows
/ˈbeləʊz/noun
उच्चारण बेलोज़
धौंकनी
Core word
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[C]
a piece of equipment for blowing air into a fire to make it burn better; it is pressed together by hand to push the air out
धौंकनी
- The blacksmith worked the bellows to make the coals glow.
- a pair of bellows
- The blacksmith's apprentice pumped the bellows until the fire was hot.
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- He used a pair of bellows to bring the fire back to life.
- Old kitchens often had bellows hanging beside the hearth.
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[C]
a part of a musical instrument or machine that pushes air out, which can be pressed together and pulled apart
(बाजे या मशीन की) धौंकनी
- the bellows of a harmonium
- The musician pumped the bellows of the harmonium.
- The bellows of the accordion wheezed as he played.
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- Air rushes through the pipes when the organ's bellows are pumped.
- The camera's folding bellows allowed the lens to move forward.
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bellows (plural noun, singular or plural verb)
Bellows is a plural-form noun that names one tool. It often takes a plural verb, but a singular verb is also seen when it means one device. Use a pair of bellows to count.
'Bellows' plural रूप वाला noun है जो एक औज़ार का नाम है। इसके साथ प्रायः plural verb आती है, पर एक उपकरण के अर्थ में singular verb भी देखी जाती है। गिनने के लिए 'a pair of bellows' कहें।
- The blacksmith's bellows were worn out.
- A pair of bellows blows air into the fire.
work / use / pump the bellows
Common verbs show what a person does with the tool: work, use, pump, squeeze.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ दिखाती हैं कि व्यक्ति उस औज़ार से क्या करता है: work, use, pump, squeeze।
- The boy pumped the bellows to keep the furnace glowing.
- He used the bellows to blow life into the dying fire.
bellows + noun (parts of machines and instruments)
Bellows also names a folding, air-pushing part of a camera, an accordion or a harmonium.
'Bellows' कैमरे, accordion या harmonium के मुड़ने वाले, हवा धकेलने वाले भाग का नाम भी है।
- The bellows of the harmonium need repair.
- An old camera had folding leather bellows.
bellow (verb) vs bellows (noun)
Do not confuse the noun bellows with the verb bellow, which means to shout in a deep loud voice.
Noun 'bellows' को verb 'bellow' से न मिलाएँ, जिसका अर्थ गहरी ऊँची आवाज़ में चिल्लाना है।
- He bellowed for the bellows to be brought.
like a bellows (comparison)
People compare loud, heavy breathing to a bellows, to show that the breath is being pumped in and out.
ज़ोर से, भारी साँस लेने की तुलना धौंकनी से की जाती है, यह दिखाने के लिए कि साँस अंदर-बाहर पंप हो रही है।
- After the sprint, his chest heaved like a bellows.
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verb + bellows
pumpworkusesqueezerepair
- The village blacksmith pumped the bellows with his foot.
adjective + bellows
leatherlargehand-heldoldwooden
- He blew the dying fire with a small leather bellows.
bellows + preposition phrase
of the harmoniumof the forgeof the camerafor the fire
- The bellows of the forge were worked by two men.
a pair of bellows
a pair oftwo pairs ofa set ofan old pair of
- She bought a pair of bellows as a decoration for the fireplace.
bellows + verb
wheezehissblowfanpuff
- The bellows hissed as the smith pressed them down.
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- Radhika watched the blacksmith work the bellows until the iron glowed red.
राधिका ने लोहार को धौंकनी चलाते देखा जब तक लोहा लाल न हो गया।
- Old Indian harmoniums use bellows to push air through the reeds.
पुराने भारतीय harmonium reeds में हवा धकेलने के लिए धौंकनी का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The cook used a small bellows to bring the coals back to life.
रसोइये ने कोयलों को फिर से सुलगाने के लिए छोटी धौंकनी का प्रयोग किया।
- My lungs worked like bellows after the long climb.
लंबी चढ़ाई के बाद मेरे फेफड़े धौंकनी की तरह चल रहे थे।
- The old studio camera had a folding bellows between the lens and the plate.
पुराने स्टूडियो कैमरे में lens और plate के बीच मुड़ने वाली धौंकनी थी।
- The potter fanned the kiln with a hand bellows to raise the heat.
कुम्हार ने गर्मी बढ़ाने के लिए हाथ की धौंकनी से भट्ठी को हवा दी।
?Which word?
Do not confuse bellows (a device for blowing air) and the verb bellow (to shout in a loud deep voice).
Bellows (हवा फूँकने का उपकरण) और verb bellow (ऊँची और भारी आवाज़ में चिल्लाना) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Bellows has the same form in the singular and the plural, and people often say a pair of bellows.
Bellows का singular और plural रूप एक ही होता है, और लोग अक्सर a pair of bellows कहते हैं।