аэроста́т — meaning in English
aerostat
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English meaning
- balloon noun A flexible bag that inflates with air or gas, used as a toy, decoration, or for flight.
Senses
аэроста́т is used for these senses in English:
- aerostat An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- aerostat A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
- balloon Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.
- hot-air balloon A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air, carrying passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.
balloon — full definition
- noun A flexible bag that inflates with air or gas, used as a toy, decoration, or for flight.
- noun The rounded outline enclosing a character's speech in a comic strip.
- verb To swell or increase rapidly in size or amount.