tethered balloon

collocation in English

meaningsoftetheredandballoon

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tethered
adjective
uk
/ˈteð.əd/us
/ˈteð.ɚd/
tied to a post or fixed to the ground with a rope ...
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balloon
noun[C]
uk
/bəˈluːn/us
/bəˈluːn/
a small, thin rubber bag that you blow air into or fill with a light gas until it is round in shape, used for decoration, as a children's toy, or for other purposes such as medical treatment or scientific ...
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(Definition oftetheredandballoonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In that sense, it resembles atetheredballoon—sometimes not a very welltetheredballoon.
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In recent summers atetheredballoonhas been placed near the bandstand, offering ascents to sightseers.
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These were vulnerable andtetheredballoonobservers were the first to use parachutes.
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The structure allows it to operate worse weather than a conventionaltetheredballoon.
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Aerophare is a novel adaptation of atetheredballoonoperating in an enclosed tower.
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Visitors can take 15 minute rides in atetheredballoonto a height of 350 ft.
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Atetheredballoonis a balloon that is restrained by a cable attached to the ground or a vehicle and so can not float freely.
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I would certainly need kites or tethered balloons to carry thermometers and barometers up into the air.
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There are no international airworthiness standards in respect of tethered balloons for passenger transport.
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Tethered balloons are used for parachute training and target practice and free balloons for meteorological purposes.
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Tethered balloons are silent and no question of noise nuisance is expected to arise.
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Tethered balloons are also used for position marking and bird control work.
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Tethered balloons, for example, were triangular-shaped and probably account for several witness reports of unusual activity in the area.
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Today, tethered balloons are used for lifting cameras, radio antennas, electro-optical sensors, radio-relay equipment and advertising banners - often for long durations.
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Tethered balloons are used for many purposes, including military, border protection, sight seeing and advertising.
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