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  • noun Plural form of ballooner.

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Examples

  • I remembered the inevitable expressions of surprise with which, young Alpinists and ballooners, expecting the rim of the visible circle to fall away, see it rising around them in saucer-shape.

    The Land of Midian 2003

  • The breeze had kept up well, and had now shifted a point to the east, so that the yachts, with their great ballooners, were running pretty well before the wind.

    Macleod of Dare William Black 1869

  • I remembered the inevitable expressions of surprise with which, young Alpinists and ballooners, expecting the rim of the visible circle to fall away, see it rising around them in saucer-shape.

    The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855

  • Aussie ballooners saddened by New Zealand tragedy AUSTRALIAN hot air ballooning groups say a report on the New Zealand ballooning disaster that killed 11 people today will provide safety tips for the industry.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2012

  • But putting such a high structure in the narrow valley could present some problems, for example with local ballooners who launch their lighter-than-air craft nearby.

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories CO C By BOB BERWYN summit daily news Breckenridge 2009

  • But putting such a high structure in the narrow valley could present some problems, for example with local ballooners who launch their lighter-than-air craft nearby.

    The Vail Trail - All Sections 2009

  • opt out equifax ballooners instigators Iranizes unseeded.hobbling

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Ilya Somin responds: 2004

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