Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - balloon
Balloon
balloon
n. & v. --n. 1 a small inflatable rubber pouch with a neck, used as a child's toy or as decoration. 2 a large usu. round bag inflatable with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, often carrying a basket for passengers. 3 colloq. a balloon shape enclosing the words or thoughts of characters in a comic strip or cartoon. 4 a large globular drinking glass, usu. for brandy. --v. 1 intr. & tr. swell out or cause to swell out like a balloon. 2 intr. travel by balloon. 3 tr. Brit. hit or kick (a ball etc.) high in the air. Derivatives balloonist n. Etymology: F ballon or It. ballone large ball
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I. noun see: ball Date: 1783 a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas: as, a bag that is filled with heated air or a gas lighter than air so as to rise and float in the atmosphere and that usually carries a suspended load (as a gondola with passengers), an inflatable bag (as of rubber or plastic) usually used as a toy or for decoration, the outline enclosing words spoken or thought by a figure especially in a cartoon, II. adjective Date: circa 1786 relating to, resembling, or suggesting a ~ , being or having a final installment that is much larger than preceding ones in a term or installment note, III. verb Date: 1841 intransitive verb to swell or puff out ; expand , to ascend or travel in or as if in a ~, to increase rapidly , transitive verb inflate, increase ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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