No. 5,211 in Catalan
bellows
The Catalan word "bellows" means "beautiful" or "lovely" in English.
In a sentence
Vaig inflar el matalàs amb els manxes.
I inflated the mattress with the bellows.
The word 'manxes' refers to a device typically used for blowing air, such as bellows used for inflation or fire-stoking purposes.
L'artista va gravar el seu disseny en el metall utilitzant un parell de manxes.
The artist etched their design into the metal using a pair of bellows.
Here, 'manxes' denotes the bellows tool used to direct air onto the material for artistic purposes.
Durant la demostració al taller, el ferrer va utilitzar uns manxes per intensificar la flama.
During the workshop demonstration, the blacksmith used bellows to intensify the flame.
In this context, 'manxes' describes the equipment employed to increase airflow, thereby enhancing combustion.
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