fire balloon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire balloon
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Winds gusting through a vast tinderbox of undergrowth made the fire balloon in size and merge with a smaller blaze.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021
A religious Order is like a fire balloon, which requires four conditions in order to rise into the clouds amidst the applause of the spectators.
From Fraternal Charity by Valuy, Benôit
As soon as it did, a fire balloon was sent up.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
This took place at Edinburgh in a fire balloon.
From The Mastery of the Air by Claxton, William J.
Blaze up like a fire balloon just because I said that, will you?
From The Third Violet by Crane, Stephen
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