ballon

or ba·lon

[ French ba-lawn ]

/ French baˈlɔ̃ /

noun Ballet.

the lightness and grace of movement that make a dancer appear buoyant.

Origin of ballon

First recorded in 1820–30; from French: literally, “balloon” (see balloon), describing a dancer who appeared to be floating in the air while executing a jump or other movement

Words nearby ballon

ball mill, ballocks, ball of fire, ball of foot, ball of wax, ballon, ballon d'essai, ballonet, ballonné, balloon, balloon angioplasty

Example sentences from the Web for ballon

“Taking 20 pages of a book not released yet is less likely to be deemed fair use,” Ballon said.
The Legal Brawl Over Palin's Book|Shushannah Walshe|November 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the hinder part of this ballon, a little above the surface of the water, a small hole must be bored.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
That was a ballon d'essai, as they call it, and they think it was a very happy one.
Royal Highness|Thomas Mann
And in the early morning she had sent her note to Kitty—a ballon d'essai, despatched in a horror of great fear.
The Marriage of William Ashe|Mrs. Humphry Ward

And it was at this period that the expedient of the ballon sonde, or unmanned balloon, was happily thought of.
The Dominion of the Air|J. M. Bacon
With this bit of philosophy Mlle. Fouchette buried her dainty nose in the last "ballon."
Mlle. Fouchette|Charles Theodore Murray

单词	ballon
释义	ballon or ba·lon [ French ba-lawn ] / French baˈlɔ̃ / noun Ballet. the lightness and grace of movement that make a dancer appear buoyant. Origin of ballon First recorded in 1820–30; from French: literally, “balloon” (see balloon), describing a dancer who appeared to be floating in the air while executing a jump or other movement Words nearby ballon ball mill, ballocks, ball of fire, ball of foot, ball of wax, ballon, ballon d'essai, ballonet, ballonné, balloon, balloon angioplasty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballon “Taking 20 pages of a book not released yet is less likely to be deemed fair use,” Ballon said. The Legal Brawl Over Palin's Book\|Shushannah Walshe\|November 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In the hinder part of this ballon, a little above the surface of the water, a small hole must be bored. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer That was a ballon d'essai, as they call it, and they think it was a very happy one. Royal Highness\|Thomas Mann And in the early morning she had sent her note to Kitty—a ballon d'essai, despatched in a horror of great fear. The Marriage of William Ashe\|Mrs. Humphry Ward And it was at this period that the expedient of the ballon sonde, or unmanned balloon, was happily thought of. The Dominion of the Air\|J. M. Bacon With this bit of philosophy Mlle. Fouchette buried her dainty nose in the last "ballon." Mlle. Fouchette\|Charles Theodore Murray
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