balloon:1
noun1783{ds||1||}
- a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas: such 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 (such as a gondola with passengers)
- an inflatable bag (as of rubber or plastic) usually used as a toy or for decoration
balloon:2
adjective
balloon
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- relating to, resembling, or suggesting a balloon
- having or being a final installment that is much larger than preceding ones in a term or installment note
balloon:3
verb
balloon
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- to swell or puff out : expand
- to ascend or travel in or as if in a balloon
- to increase rapidly
balloon angioplasty
noun
balloon angioplasty
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1979
- dilation of an obstructed atherosclerotic artery by the passage of a balloon catheter through the vessel to the area of disease where inflation of the catheter's tip compresses the plaque against the vessel wall
balloon catheter
noun
balloon catheter
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1883
- a catheter with an inflatable tip which can be expanded (as by air or water) especially to hold the catheter in place or to expand a partly closed or obstructed bodily passage, opening, or vessel (such as a coronary artery) —called also balloon-tipped catheter
balloon flower
noun
balloon flower
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1875
- a perennial Asian herb (Platycodon grandiflorus) cultivated for its star-shaped flowers which open from buds resembling balloons
balloon tire
noun
balloon tire
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1891
- a flexible low-pressure pneumatic tire with a large cross section designed to provide cushioning
balloon vine
noun
balloon vine
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1829
- a tropical American vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) of the soapberry family bearing large ornamental pods
balloon payment
noun
balloon payment
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- a final payment that is much larger than any earlier payment made on a debt
barrage balloon
noun
barrage balloon
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1918
- a small captive balloon used to support wires or nets as protection against air attacks
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