Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire balloon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: fire bal-loon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.

noun

Example Sentences

"“Well, really,” exclaimed a small Fire-balloon, “why not? It is a most joyful occasion, and when I soar up into the air I intend to tell the stars all about it.[…]”"

Inflected Forms

fire balloons (plural)

Questions

What does fire balloon mean?: A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.

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