Meaning of compound balloon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of speech bubble that splits dialogue into smaller pieces.
2. A variation of the hot-air balloon that is lifted by two separate balloons of different types, usually suspended one over the other.

Examples

“For the purpose of avoiding the difficulty which attended Blanchard's balloon in keeping her up, the constructed a compound balloon. This was arranged by suspending a fire balloon underneath the hydrogen balloon.”

“I may remark that this had been previously done, for Pilatrede Rozier had lost his life and that of two of his companions in attempting to cross the channel in a compound balloon with the Charliere above and the Montgolfiere below.”

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