bellows
/ˈbɛl.oʊz/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
2
Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
3
The lungs.
4
Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
5
That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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