A procedure in which a balloon is inserted into a narrowed area of the heart The balloon is then inflated resulting in the opening of the narrowed area and then the balloon is removed There are two main balloon procedures: Balloon Angioplasty where the narrowed area is a blood vessel, and Balloon Valvuloplasty where the narrowed area is a heart valve
large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount. In London, the use of the Tube has ballooned The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 billion = soar, rocket. Large airtight bag filled with hot air or a lighter-than-air gas such as helium or hydrogen that can rise and float in the atmosphere. Experimental attempts may have begun by 1709, but not until 1783 did J.-M. and J.-É. Montgolfier develop a fabric-bag balloon that would rise when filled with hot air. Balloons provided military aerial observation sites in the 19th century and were used in the 20th century by scientists such as Auguste Piccard to gather high-altitude data. The first round-the-world balloon flight was achieved in 1999 by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones. See also airship
ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"
{i} light bag-shaped construction filled with a gas which is lighter than air; airship; inflated rubber ball (used in games); explanation box which appears when the cursor points at a button (Computers)
A principal amount retired at maturity on a sinking fund issue which is substantially larger than any sinking fund payment
A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for aërial navigation
A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations
A large payment - usually at the end of the term Used in Conditional sales Contracts as an attempt to offer similar payment structure to a lease with an option to purchase
The final payment, usually a lump sum, that is due on the maturity date of the mortgage