ballonet

[ bal-uh-ney ]

/ ˌbæl əˈneɪ /

noun

an air or gasbag compartment in a balloon or airship, used to control buoyancy and maintain shape.

Origin of ballonet

From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at balloon, -et

Words nearby ballonet

ball of fire, ball of foot, ball of wax, ballon, ballon d'essai, ballonet, ballonné, balloon, balloon angioplasty, balloon barrage, balloon-berry

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Example sentences from the Web for ballonet

The magneto was run by a belt from one of the ballonet blowers.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1|Walter Raleigh.
Ballonet, filled by a separate motor giving 7.5 inches of water pressure.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft|Various
There are two noteworthy innovations in connection with the ballonet.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft|Various
It appears to be rearing up on end, as if the extremity saddled with the ballonet were weighted.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War|Frederick A. Talbot

The air pump, which should have pumped the ballonet full of air to keep the balloon rigid failed to work.
Aircraft and Submarines|Willis J. Abbot.

British Dictionary definitions for ballonet

ballonet

/ (ˌbæləˈnɛt) /

noun

an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape

Word Origin for ballonet

C20: from French ballonnet a little balloon

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单词	ballonet
释义	ballonet [ bal-uh-ney ] / ˌbæl əˈneɪ / noun an air or gasbag compartment in a balloon or airship, used to control buoyancy and maintain shape. Origin of ballonet From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at balloon, -et Words nearby ballonet ball of fire, ball of foot, ball of wax, ballon, ballon d'essai, ballonet, ballonné, balloon, balloon angioplasty, balloon barrage, balloon-berry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballonet The magneto was run by a belt from one of the ballonet blowers. The War in the Air; Vol. 1\|Walter Raleigh. Ballonet, filled by a separate motor giving 7.5 inches of water pressure. Jane's All the World's Aircraft\|Various There are two noteworthy innovations in connection with the ballonet. Jane's All the World's Aircraft\|Various It appears to be rearing up on end, as if the extremity saddled with the ballonet were weighted. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War\|Frederick A. Talbot The air pump, which should have pumped the ballonet full of air to keep the balloon rigid failed to work. Aircraft and Submarines\|Willis J. Abbot. British Dictionary definitions for ballonet ballonet / (ˌbæləˈnɛt) / noun an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape Word Origin for ballonet C20: from French ballonnet a little balloon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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