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Noun Concept
Categories: Hydrogen technologies, Air sports, Vehicle operation, Airship technology, Unpowered flight
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balloon  aeronautical balloon  aerostat  Aerostation  balloon aircraft
EN
Large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air WordNet 3.0
English:
aeronautics
aircraft
Definitions
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Large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In aeronautics, a balloon is an unpowered aerostat, which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy. Wikipedia
Unpowered aerostat Wikidata
A flexible bag which is inflated with gas that is lighter than the surrounding air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. OmegaWiki
IS A
lighter-than-air craft
unpowered aircraft
aerostat
HAS PART
envelope
ripcord
HAS KIND
hot-air balloon
meteorological balloon
trial balloon
balloon bomb
Pink Floyd pigs
+5 relations
HAS INSTANCE
Double Eagle II
Enterprise
Light Heart
M. W.
Kysibelka
+4 relations
DERIVATION
balloonist
balloon
DIFFERENT FROM
Ballon, County Carlow
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
balloon
Wikipedia
EN
balloon (aeronautics)
Wikidata
EN
balloon
OmegaWiki
EN
balloon
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Aerostation, Balloon (aircraft), balloon ascent, balloon flight, Balloon gondola, balloonists, gondola (balloon)
Wikidata Alias
EN
aeronautical balloon, aerostat, balloon aircraft

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