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TRIAL BALLOON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A balloon sent up to test air currents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("trial balloon" is a kind of...):

balloon (large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A test of public opinion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("trial balloon" is a kind of...):

test; trial; trial run; tryout (trying something to find out about it)

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