- Ballooning
Ballooning may refer to:
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Hot air ballooning
*Balloon (aircraft)
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Ballooning — Bal*loon ing, n. 1. The art or practice of managing balloons or voyaging in them; the sport of riding in balloons. Syn: balloonry (archaic) [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Stock Exchange) The process of temporarily raising the value of a stock, as by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballooning — Flying in a balloon in competition or for recreation. Sport ballooning began in the early 20th century and became popular in the 1960s. The balloons used are of lightweight synthetic materials (e.g., polyester coated in aluminized mylar) and are… … Universalium
ballooning — 1. adjective a) growing rapidly as a balloon The ballooning economy was out of control. b) rising high in the air The cricketer hit a ballooning shot for six runs … Wiktionary
ballooning — adj. Ballooning is used with these nouns: ↑deficit … Collocations dictionary
ballooning — [[t]bəlu͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ballooning is the sport or activity of flying a hot air balloon … English dictionary
ballooning — /bəˈlunɪŋ/ (say buh loohning) noun the activity of riding in hot air balloons. Also, hot air ballooning. –balloonist, noun …
ballooning — balloon ► NOUN 1) a small rubber bag which is inflated and used as a toy or a decoration. 2) a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers hanging from it. 3) a rounded outline in which the words… … English terms dictionary
Ballooning (spider) — Ballooning is a term used for the mechanical kiting [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=Gvrt2eIVG7YC pg=PT24 lpg=PT24 dq=spider+ballooning+is+really+kiting source=web ots=wHpCpxCy3r sig=srQgV7Hf SzOfhOSjrKvI9YKdwg hl=en Spiders ] By Ann R.… … Wikipedia
Ballooning spider — Bal*loon ing spi der (Zo[ o]l.) A spider which has the habit of rising into the air. Many kinds (esp. species of {Lycosa}) do this while young by ejecting threads of silk until the force of the wind upon them carries the spider aloft. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballooning mitral valve syndrome — ballooning posterior leaflet syndrome mitral valve prolapse s … Medical dictionary
