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Balloon
Balloon Bal*loon", v. t.
To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
Balloon
Balloon Bal*loon", v. i.
1. To go up or voyage in a balloon.
2. To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.
Meaning of balloon from wikipedia
- High-altitude
balloon Hot air
balloon Observation balloon Research balloon Solar balloon Tethered balloon or
moored balloon or
captive balloon, a
balloon that...
- A hot air
balloon is a lighter-than-air
aircraft consisting of a bag,
called an envelope,
which contains heated air.
Suspended beneath is a
gondola or...
- From
January 28 to
February 4, 2023, a high-altitude
balloon originating from
China flew
across North American airspace,
including Alaska,
western Canada...
- The
Balloon Boy hoax
occurred on
October 15, 2009, when a
homemade helium-filled gas
balloon shaped to
resemble a
silver flying saucer was
released into...
- A
barrage balloon is a type of
airborne barrage, a
large uncrewed tethered balloon used to
defend ground targets against aircraft attack, by
raising aloft...
- A
balloon catheter is a type of "soft"
catheter with an
inflatable "
balloon" at its tip
which is used
during a
catheterization procedure to
enlarge a...
- A
weather balloon, also
known as a
sounding balloon, is a
balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude
balloon) that
carries instruments to the stratosphere...
- A
balloon fetish is a
fetish that
involves balloons. A
balloon fetishist is also
referred to as a "looner". Some
balloon fetishists "revel in the popping...
-
Chinese balloon may
refer to: Sky lantern,
small hot-air
balloon launched for festivities,
historically also used for
communication and
militarily 2023...
- A
balloon debate is a
debate in
which a
number of
speakers attempt to win the
approval of an audience. The
audience is
invited to
imagine that the speakers...