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pilot balloon
noun as in trial balloon
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Still another device employed by meteorologists is the pilot-balloon.
His white cravat was tied before in a sort of pilot-balloon, or white rosicrucian puff.
The pilot balloon, that is so soon out of sight, can offer no guidance—don't forget that!
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pilot balloon, such as: ballon d'essai, barometer, feeler, fishing question, test of public reaction, and toe in the water.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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