Pilot Balloon

Domain	Definition
Literature	Pilot Balloon (A). A political feeler; a hint thrown out to ascertain public opinion on some moot point. "As this gentleman is in the confidence of ministers, it is fair to assume that he was deputed to start this statement as a pilot balloon."- Newspaper leader, 1885. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms within Context: Pilot Balloon

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Experiment	Grope; feel one's way, grope for one's way; fumble, t_tonner, aller _ t_tons, put out a feeler, throw out a feeler; send up a trial balloon, send up a pilot balloon; see how the land lies, get the lay of the land, test the waters, feel out, sound out, take the pulse, see, check, check out, see how the wind blows; consult the barometer; feel the pulse; fish for, bob for; cast for, beat about for; angle, trawl, cast one's net, beat the bushes.
	Feeler; trial balloon, pilot balloon, messenger balloon; pilot engine; scout; straw to show the wind.
Ship	Balloon; airship, aeroplane; biplane, monoplane, triplane; hydroplane; aerodrome; air balloon, pilot balloon, fire balloon, dirigible, zeppelin; aerostat, Montgolfier; kite, parachute.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Pilot Balloon

Modern Translation: Pilot Balloon

Language		Translations for "pilot balloon"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏منطاد تجريبي. (various references)

Bulgarian		пилотен балон. (various references)

Hebrew		כ�"ור � סיון. (various references)

Hungarian		léggömb-repülõ, kutatóballon. (various references)

Manx		balloon geayee. (various references)

Pig Latin		ilotpay alloonbay

Romanian		balon pilot. (various references)

Russian		шар-пилот, пробный шар (ballon d'essai, feeler, trial balloon). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		meteorološki balon (stratospheric balloon). (various references)

Spanish		globo de ensayo. (various references)

Swedish		pilotballong. (various references)

Turkish		deney balonu. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Pilot Balloon

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-i-l-l-l-n-o-o-o-p-t"
	-3 letters: ballpoint.
	-4 letters: boltonia, linalool, lobation, oblation, optional.
	-5 letters: balloon, linalol, pinball, platoon, potboil.
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Definition: Pilot Balloon

Expression	Frequency per Day
pilot balloon	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.