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Meanings of captive balloon in английском
испанский
globo cautivo Hot air balloon attached to the ground.
Синонимы
Examples for "moored balloon"
Examples for "moored balloon"
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! The provost pulled up a chair and settled in, staring at the undulating bubble, suspended like a tethered balloon beneath the water.
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The captive balloons, and other landmarks, enabled them to keep to their course.
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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.
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Colorful lanterns are strung up and blowing in the wind like tethered balloons.
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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 английском
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A captive balloon had signalled the position, and shrapnels were bursting close.
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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.
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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.
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A captive balloon behind the lines which observes the enemy.
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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.
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The captive balloon is regarded as an indispensable unit to both field and sea operations.
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A captive balloon was used a good deal to give the ranges for the warships.
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He looked like a glistening captive balloon in shorts.
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The artillery battery is at B and the captive balloon, C, is anchored at A.
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I'll make a sort of captive balloon of my craft, and see how she behaves.
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Although the captive balloon is recognised as indispensable in military operations, its uses are somewhat limited.
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He turned so fast he lost balance and floated above the surface like a captive balloon.
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A captive balloon was up in the air at this moment, but it was worse than useless.
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