launch a balloon

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to send a balloon up into the air, especially a large one like a weather or hot-air balloon

balloonVERB + balloon

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Examples (10)

  • The meteorological station launched a weather balloon this morning to collect data.
  • We are planning to launch the hot-air balloon at sunrise tomorrow.
  • Scientists have just launched a high-altitude balloon to study cosmic rays.
  • A special balloon was launched by the university for an atmospheric experiment.
  • You need a special permit to launch a balloon of this size.
  • Launching a balloon into the stratosphere requires careful planning and coordination.
  • At the festival, they will launch a massive, colorful balloon as the main event.
  • In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers famously launched the first manned hot-air balloon.
  • Before you can launch the balloon, you must check all the equipment.
  • Every day at noon, the team launches a new balloon to monitor air quality.