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
Looking where her mother pointed, Martine saw a great fire balloon soaring slowly into the air.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
The balloon used was a Montgolfier, or fire balloon, and, in spite of its ready inflation, MM.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
After the taking of Cairo, when General Buonaparte wished to produce an effect upon the inhabitants, he not only made them a speech, but supplemented it with the ascent of a fire balloon.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
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
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