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fire balloon
noun
- a montgolfier.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fire balloon1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
I could make you a kite as big as a house or a fire-balloon.
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I remember well the excitement when the Bishop sent up a fire balloon.
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Looking where her mother pointed, Martine saw a great fire balloon soaring slowly into the air.
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This was formed by a singular combination of balloons—one inflated with hydrogen gas, and the other a fire-balloon.
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The first public ascent of a fire-balloon in France, in 1783, led to an experiment on the part of Joseph Mongolfier.
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