Metal bellows are elastic vessels that can be compressed when pressure is applied to the outside of the vessel, or extended under vacuum. When the pressure or vacuum is released, the bellows will return to its original shape (provided the material has not been stressed past its yield strength).
Bellows technology of the 20th and 21st century is centered on metal bellows. These high-technology products bear little resemblance to the original leather bellows used traditionally in fireplaces and forges.
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