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PRONUNCIATION OF PILOT BALLOON

pilot balloon play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILOT BALLOON

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pilot balloon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PILOT BALLOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pilot balloon

Ceiling balloon

A ceiling balloon is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours. The principle behind the ceiling balloon is a balloon with a known ascent rate and determining how long the balloon rises until it disappears into the cloud. Ascent rates yield the ceiling height.

Definition of pilot balloon in the English dictionary

The definition of pilot balloon in the dictionary is a meteorological balloon used to observe air currents.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILOT BALLOON

pilot
pilot bird
pilot biscuit
pilot boat
pilot cloth
pilot engine
pilot film
pilot fish
pilot house
pilot jacket
pilot lamp
pilot light
pilot officer
pilot plant
pilot production
pilot scheme
pilot study
pilot whale
pilotage
piloting

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILOT BALLOON

balloon
barrage balloon
doubloon
galloon
go down like a lead balloon
helium balloon
hot-air balloon
kite balloon
Kowloon
last chance saloon
lead balloon
loon
observation balloon
pantaloon
saloon
shalloon
to go down like a lead balloon
trial balloon
Walloon
weather balloon

Synonyms and antonyms of pilot balloon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pilot balloon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILOT BALLOON

Find out the translation of pilot balloon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pilot balloon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pilot balloon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

试点气球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

balón piloto
570 millions of speakers

English

pilot balloon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पायलट गुब्बारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منطاد تجريبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пробный шар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balão piloto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাইলট বেলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pilote ballon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balon perintis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pilotballon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パイロットバルーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파일럿 풍선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balon pilot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khí cầu thăm chìu gió
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைலட் பலூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायलट बलून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pilot balon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pilota di mongolfiera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pilot balonu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пробна куля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balon pilot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιλοτικό μπαλόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

proefballon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pilotballong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pilot ballong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pilot balloon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILOT BALLOON»

The term «pilot balloon» is used very little and occupies the 155.505 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILOT BALLOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pilot balloon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILOT BALLOON»

Discover the use of pilot balloon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pilot balloon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principles and Practice of Critical Care
If pressure is not adequate, add more air and if it is already more, discard some air. 5. Turn the stopcock off to the pilot balloon. Disconnect the manometer line from the 3-way stopcock. GUIDELINES TO SOLVE TRACHEAL CUFF PROBLEMS ...
Verma, 2006
2
The Weather Observer: June 29, 1942
99 PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines PCH pouch PCPL principal PCPN precipitation PCS piece PECD precede PGRS progress PGTSND Puget Sound PIBA no pilot balloon observation, no balloons PIBAL pilot balloon sequence reports ...
United States. War Department, 1942
3
Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide
At the proximal end of the inflation line are the pilot balloon and the inflation valve . The shape of the pilot balloon indicates whether or not there is air within the cuff. A completely flat pilot balloon indicates there is no air in the cuff, and an ...
Dr. Linda Morris PhD, APN, CCNS, Dr. M. Sherif Afifi MD, FCCM, FCCP, 2010
4
Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual: ...
Determination of Ceiling and Cloud Heights at Night with Pilot Balloons If a ceiling light is not available, use a lighting unit with a 30 or 100-gram pilot balloon to aid in estimating the ceiling heights of cloud decks. Prepare the balloon train and ...
‎1990
5
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual: ...
I (1) The plotting section gives the order to release the pilot balloon. When possible, the pilot balloon should be released approximately 100 meters downwind from the theodolite; this will reduce the tracking error and increase the accuracy of ...
‎1990
6
Handbook of Polymer Applications in Medicine and Medical Devices
Table 9.1 Causes and Solutions for Apparent ETT Cuff Leaks Problem Solution Risk Level Cuff perforation Exchange ETT (only feasible choice) High (pilot balloon deflation) Incompetent pilot valve Exchange ETT High Clamp line (Kelly,  ...
Kayvon Modjarrad, Sina Ebnesajjad, 2013
7
Understanding Anesthesia Equipment
very compliant latex pilot balloon inside a transparent plastic sheath with an automatic pressure-regulating valve between the balloon and the cuff (Fig. 19.28) . The pilot balloon has three functions: (a) an indication of cuff inflation, (b) an ...
Jerry A. Dorsch, 2012
8
Dysphagia: Foundation, Theory and Practice
Inner canula Pilot balloon connected to cuff. Note trache size indicated on the balloon (eg. Size 9.0) Fenestrations Valve used to inflate and deflate cuff Cuff, housed within trachea Figure 9.2 Cuffed tracheostomy tube with cuff inflated ( note ...
Julie A. Y. Cichero, Bruce E. Murdoch, 2006
9
Mountain Meteorology : Fundamentals and Applications: ...
In remote locations far from the National Weather Service's network of upper air stations or wind profilers, pilot balloon information is key in assessing winds aloft that could impact fire behavior or smoke trajectories. A 10-gram pilot balloon is ...
C. David Whiteman Staff Scientist of Meteorology at Pacific Northwest Laboratories, 2000
10
The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's ...
Location Minimum Maximum of pressure height Temperature launch (mm Hg) ( metres) (◦C) Instrument Aachen 360 6000 −15.3 Registering balloon Bergen 9600 Pilot balloon Christiania 8100 Pilot balloon Copenhagen 12020 Pilot balloon ...
Peter Lynch, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILOT BALLOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pilot balloon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Balloon crews scramble to keep up with pilots in Longview
Everyone got out, and Gauthier inflated a pilot balloon observation balloon, which allowed him to check the direction the wind was blowing and ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Making your own artist residency
Turning to entrepreneurship and exploring the possibilities of co-leasing, the founders behind The Pilot Balloon Church-House, Josh Meyer ... «ArtsHub, May 15»
3
Performers in Our Midst: In 1000 Forest Gorillas in Kansas, primates …
... lighting design – began developing 1,000 Forest Gorillas during a four-day artist residency last December at Pilot Balloon Church-House in ... «Austin Chronicle, Mar 15»
4
Weather delays balloon launch again
The ultra-long duration or super helium pilot balloon requires extremely calm weather for its take-off and 33.5km ascent. ''If you can feel the ... «Otago Daily Times, Mar 15»
5
1000 FOREST GORILLAS IN KANSAS Set for Salvage Vanguard …
"It was uncanny," says Gold, "we kept coming across the number '1,000', even in the address of Pilot Balloon, which got us thinking about the ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
6
ANITA III launched over Antarctica
“They use a smallweather balloon, called a pi-ball (pilot balloon) to check those. Sometimes those winds will be stiff even if it is calm on the ... «Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom, Dec 14»
7
Balloon pilots consider wind, weather before taking off
One tool is known as a “pi-ball,” which is short for pilot balloon, Campbell said. The pi-ball is a regular-sized balloon that is launched into the air ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Sep 14»
8
Ryann Weir and Annie Tippe's DEBUTANTE. World Premiere Opens …
Residencies include Fresh Ground Pepper BRB and the Pilot Balloon Church-House. Anna improvises with ComedySportz NYC. And once she ... «Broadway World, Apr 14»
9
Elizabeth Alderfer, Eshan Bay and More Join Cast of DEBUTANTE …
Residencies include Fresh Ground Pepper BRB and the Pilot Balloon Church-House. Anna improvises with ComedySportz NYC. And once she ... «Broadway World, Apr 14»
10
My march through Kogi –Gov Idris Wada
the reporter fired, like a pilot balloon. He heaved up, a small wry smile playing around his lips. Slowly, easily, as in the fashion of an airplane ... «Daily Sun, Apr 14»

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