trial balloons

English - Turkish

Definition of trial balloons in English Turkish dictionary
trial balloon: deneme balonu
trial balloon: halkın tepkisini ölçmek için duyurulan ön haber
trial balloon: halkın tepkisini öğrenmek için bir plan hakkında verilen ön haber

English - English

Definition of trial balloons in English English dictionary: plural form of trial balloon
trial balloon: An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc. offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn and his investment group reportedly floated an idea to merge certain Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) assets with an undisclosed web portal. . . . This trail balloon, or rumor, lacks the specificity for a thorough response, said a Time Warner spokeswoman.
trial balloon: balloon used in an experiment; hot-air balloon used for reconnaissance
trial balloon: A trial balloon is a proposal that you mention or an action that you try in order to find out other people's reactions to it, especially if you think they are likely to oppose it. They floated the trial balloon of actually cutting Social Security. An idea or a plan advanced tentatively to test public reaction. something that you do or say in order to see whether other people will accept something or not
trial balloon: a balloon sent up to test air currents a test of public opinion

trial balloons

Hyphenation

tri·al balloons

trayl bılunz

/ˈtrīl bəˈlo͞onz/ /ˈtraɪl bəˈluːnz/

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