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Balg — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bellows noun A hand-operated device that pumps a blast of air when squeezed, used to fan a fire or power an instrument like an accordion.
  • brat noun A child, especially one seen as spoiled, unruly, or badly behaved.
  • pelt noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

Balg is used for these senses in English:

  • bellows Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
  • brat (pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
  • pelt The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
  • wanton An overly playful person; a trifler.

bellows — full definition

  1. noun A hand-operated device that pumps a blast of air when squeezed, used to fan a fire or power an instrument like an accordion.
  2. noun Informally, the lungs.

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