Definition of BALLOON. Meaning of BALLOON. Synonyms of BALLOON

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Definition of BALLOON

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...
- From January 28 to February 4, 2023, a high-altitude balloon originating from China flew across North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada...
- 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...
- helium filled balloon. Since the balloon is not controllable, the delivery of a balloon mail is left to good fortune; often the balloon and postcard are...
- Red Balloon or Red Balloons may refer to: The Red Balloon, a 1956 French short film Flight of the Red Balloon, a 2007 film based on the 1956 short film...
- 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 barrage balloon is a type of airborne barrage, a large uncrewed tethered balloon used to defend ground targets against aircraft attack, by raising aloft...
- An incendiary balloon (or balloon bomb) is a balloon inflated with a lighter-than-air gas such as hot air, hydrogen, or helium, that has a bomb, incendiary...
- Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to...