balloon (noun)

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• balloon — ► NOUN 1) a small rubber bag which is inflated and used as a toy or a decoration. 2) a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers hanging from it. 3) a rounded outline in which the words or… …   English terms dictionary

• balloon — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 toy ADJECTIVE ▪ helium ▪ helium balloons for the children s party ▪ water ▪ colourful/colorful ▪ party …   Collocations dictionary

• balloon — Ⅰ. balloon UK US /bəˈluːn/ noun [C] FINANCE ► a type of loan that is paid back in regular small payments with a final larger payment: »What we re seeing are interest only, balloon mortgages with no money down. »Only select a balloon over an… …   Financial and business terms

• balloon tyre — noun A large pneumatic tyre of low pressure • • • Main Entry: ↑balloon * * * balˈloon tyre 7 [balloon tyre] (BrE) (NAmE …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon — noun 1》 a small rubber sac which is inflated and used as a child s toy or a decoration. 2》 a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically having a basket for passengers. 3》 a rounded outline in which the words or… …   English new terms dictionary

• balloon barrage — noun : a screen of balloons moored to the ground as a barrage against enemy airplanes * * * a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low level attack by enemy aircraft. [1915 20] * * * balloon… …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon whisk — noun A whisk made of wire loops • • • Main Entry: ↑balloon * * * balˈloon whisk 7 [balloon whisk] noun a ↑whisk that you hold in your hand, made of thin pieces of curved wire …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon sail — noun any light loose sail • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * noun : a large light sail (as a spinnaker) set in addition to or in place of an ordinary light sail especially by yachts in moderate weather * * * Naut. any light,… …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon tire — noun : a pneumatic tire with a light flexible carcass and large cross section designed to provide cushioning through a large volume of air at low pressure * * * balˈloon tyre 7 [balloon tyre] (BrE) (NAmE …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon bomb — noun a bomb carried by a balloon In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America • Syn: ↑Fugo • Hypernyms: ↑bomb …   Useful english dictionary

• balloon foresail — noun or balloon jib : a large sail set usually between the fore topmast head and the end of the bowsprit or jib boom with the clew led abaft the foremast compare balloon sail …   Useful english dictionary