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fire balloon

fire balloon noun: a Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.

Noun

fire balloon (plural fire balloons)

  1. A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
  2. A sky lantern.
    • “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.[…]”1888, Oscar Wilde, The Remarkable Rocket

Forms of fire balloon

pluralfire balloons

Questions about fire balloon

What does fire balloon mean?
Fire balloon means a Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
What part of speech is fire balloon?
Fire balloon is a noun.
What is the plural of fire balloon?
The plural of fire balloon is fire balloons.

Words near fire balloon in the dictionary

  1. fire at will
  2. fire away
  3. fire ax
  4. fire axe
  5. fire axes
  6. fire balloon
  7. fire balloons
  8. fire barn
  9. fire barns
  10. fire basket
  11. fire baskets

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