Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compound balloon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: com-pound bal-loon
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of speech bubble that splits dialogue into smaller pieces.

noun

A variation of the hot-air balloon that is lifted by two separate balloons of different types, usually suspended one over the other.

Example Sentences

"For the purpose of avoiding the difficulty which attended Blanchard's balloon in keeping her up, the constructed a compound balloon. This was arranged by suspending a fire balloon underneath the hydrogen balloon."
"I may remark that this had been previously done, for Pilatrede Rozier had lost his life and that of two of his companions in attempting to cross the channel in a compound balloon with the Charliere above and the Montgolfiere below."

Etymology

From compound + balloon.

Questions

What does compound balloon mean?: A type of speech bubble that splits dialogue into smaller pieces.
Where does compound balloon come from?: From compound + balloon.

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