balloon

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bal|loon /bəl'uːn/ (balloons ballooning ballooned)
1 [N-COUNT]
A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
2 [N-COUNT] also by N
A balloon is a large, strong bag filled with gas or hot air, which can carry passengers in a container that hangs underneath it.
They are to attempt to be the first to circle the Earth non-stop by balloon.
3 [VERB] V, V to n
When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount.
In London, the use of the Tube has ballooned...
The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 billion...
= soar, rocketbar|rage bal|loon (barrage balloons)
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Barrage balloons are large balloons which are fixed to the ground by strong steel cables. They are used in wartime, when the cables are intended to destroy low-flying enemy aircraft.hot-air balloon (hot-air balloons)
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A hot-air balloon is a large balloon with a basket underneath in which people can travel. The balloon is filled with hot air in order to make it float in the air.tri|al bal|loon (trial balloons)
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A trial balloon is a proposal that you mention or an action that you try in order to find out other people's reactions to it, especially if you think they are likely to oppose it. (mainly AM)
They floated the trial balloon of actually cutting Social Security.

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