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
As soon as it did, a fire balloon was sent up.
From Project Gutenberg
Looking where her mother pointed, Martine saw a great fire balloon soaring slowly into the air.
From Project Gutenberg
A body of the students who had imbibed from the Professor of Natural Philosophy an enthusiasm about aerostation, proposed to raise money for the sufferers by making and exhibiting a huge fire balloon.
From Project Gutenberg
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.
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