ballon

Definitions of ballon
  1. noun
    large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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    montgolfière
    balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
    type of:
    planeur
    aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
  2. noun
    round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
    synonyms: balle, boule, pelote, éminence
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    boule
    ball used in playing billiards
    balle de golf
    a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
    bille
    a small ball of glass that is used in various games
    balle de ping-pong
    light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
    ballon de rugby
    inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
    balle de tennis
    ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
    type of:
    équipement sportif
    equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
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