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  • 1balloon flight — ▪ aviation Introduction  passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it is also known as lighter than air free flight. Unmanned balloons have been used to carry meteorological… …

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  • 2burst — 1. noun /bɜrst,bɜːst/ a) An instance of, or the act of bursting. The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away. b) bristle 2. verb /bɜrst,bɜːst/ a) To break from internal pressure …

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  • 3balloon — bal|loon1 [bəˈlu:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: ballon large football, balloon , from Italian ballone large football , from balla ball ] 1.) an object made of brightly coloured thin rubber, that is filled with air and used as a toy or… …

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  • 4burst — /berrst/, v., burst or, often, bursted, bursting, n. v.i. 1. to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to burst. 2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle:… …

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  • 5burst — I. verb (burst; also bursted; bursting) Etymology: Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan; akin to Old High German brestan to burst Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact… …

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  • 6burst — 1 verb past tense and past participle burst 1 BREAK OPEN (I, T) if something bursts or if you burst it, it breaks open or apart suddenly and violently so that its contents come out: You re going to burst the balloon, if you re not careful. 2… …

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  • 7burst — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ short ▪ a short burst of energy ▪ sudden ▪ a sudden burst of enthusiasm ▪ quick …

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  • 8balloon — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 toy ADJECTIVE ▪ helium ▪ helium balloons for the children s party ▪ water ▪ colourful/colorful ▪ party …

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  • 9Balloon Fight — Infobox VG title=Balloon Fight caption= developer=Nintendo R D1 [Calderon, Anthony. [http://www.n sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=482 The Nintendo Development Structure] N Sider Retrieved on 2008 03 13] publisher=Nintendo designer= composer …

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  • 10burst — I UK [bɜː(r)st] / US [bɜrst] verb Word forms burst : present tense I/you/we/they burst he/she/it bursts present participle bursting past tense burst past participle burst ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something filled with air or water… …

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