ballonet

ballonet
/bal'euh nay"/, n.
an air or gasbag compartment in a balloon or airship, used to control buoyancy and maintain shape.
[1900-05; < F; see BALLOON, -ET]

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  • ballonet — noun one of several small balloons, inside a dirigible, that can be inflated or deflated to control buoyancy during flight …   Wiktionary

  • ballonet — n. interior gasbag (changeable in volume) of a balloon or airship used to control and preserve buoyancy and shape by inflating or deflating it during flight …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ballonet — bal·lo·net …   English syllables

  • ballonet — bal•lo•net [[t]ˌbæl əˈneɪ[/t]] n. aer. an air or gasbag compartment in a balloon or airship used to control buoyancy and shape • Etymology: 1900–05; < F …   From formal English to slang

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