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Meanings of captive balloon in English
Spanish
globo cautivo Hot air balloon attached to the ground.
Synonyms
Examples for "moored balloon"
Examples for "moored balloon"
1
! The provost pulled up a chair and settled in, staring at the undulating bubble, suspended like a tethered balloon beneath the water.
1
The captive balloons, and other landmarks, enabled them to keep to their course.
2
With regard to observations from captive balloons much depends on circumstances.
3
In communicating between points on land, poles of great height can be used, or captive balloons.
4
We saw two captive balloons, used by the French to direct artillery fire on their enemies.
5
This lamentable deficiency was remedied in great measure by recourse to topographical photographs taken from the captive balloons.
1
Colorful lanterns are strung up and blowing in the wind like tethered balloons.
2
But interest in lighter-than-air vehicles-from rigid airships and soft blimps, to tethered balloons and hybrid balloon-kites-remainsstrongin the military.
Usage of captive balloon in English
1
A captive balloon had signalled the position, and shrapnels were bursting close.
2
The usefulness of the captive balloon in this war is doubtful.
3
These endeavours culminated in the Parseval-Siegsfeld captive balloon, which has a quaint appearance.
4
A captive balloon should be arranged for the use of visitors.
5
Shackleton's gasoline motor-car and Scott's captive balloon were of considerable but limited use.
6
A captive balloon behind the lines which observes the enemy.
7
Say, that Ben Sutton would make an awful grand anchor for a captive balloon.
8
Agronski's mild face, plump and anxious, floated directly above him like a captive balloon.
9
The captive balloon is regarded as an indispensable unit to both field and sea operations.
10
A captive balloon was used a good deal to give the ranges for the warships.
11
He looked like a glistening captive balloon in shorts.
12
The artillery battery is at B and the captive balloon, C, is anchored at A.
13
I'll make a sort of captive balloon of my craft, and see how she behaves.
14
Although the captive balloon is recognised as indispensable in military operations, its uses are somewhat limited.
15
He turned so fast he lost balance and floated above the surface like a captive balloon.
16
A captive balloon was up in the air at this moment, but it was worse than useless.
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