Balloons are spheres made of a flexible material.
A globe is a sphere . It is a body with a curved surface whose points are equidistant from the center . For example: “I want to buy a hanging lamp in the shape of a globe for the main room” , “The architect decided to finish the column with a cement balloon at the top” , “Jaime is playing in the pool with an inflatable cushion in the shape of of balloon” .
Determining the etymological origin of the term helps understand its meaning. In this sense, we would have to say that it emanates from Latin, more precisely from the word globus , which defines a compact mass of people, matters or beings.
The concept can be used as a synonym for the Earth , while the three-dimensional scale model of the planet is called a globe : “Scientists claim that we live in one of the hottest countries on the globe,” “It covered the globe in just three months” , “My son asked me for a globe for his birthday” .
The globe as a sphere of flexible material
A balloon, on the other hand, is known as a sphere of flexible material that is filled with gases (such as air ) and that serves as a decorative element or as a toy for children. The balloon is usually made of latex, rubber or nylon and can take on different shapes after inflation: “Aunt Miriam brought yellow and red balloons for the party,” “The boy started crying when the balloon burst.” balloon” , “The clown surprised the little ones by giving them balloons in the shape of animals” .
Starting from this meaning, it should be noted that in Spain there was a children's television program that precisely had the title "One balloon, two balloons, three balloons" . In the decade of the 70s , specifically from 1974 to 1979 , it was broadcast on TVE with the presentation of Manolo Portillo and María Luisa Seco .
The famous poet Gloria Fuertes was one of the regular collaborators of that cultural and leisure space that was made up of children's series, games, cartoons, contests...
On the other hand, but in relation to the ultimate meaning of balloon, is the term balloon twisting . This is a discipline that, as its name indicates, consists of using balloons to make shapes. Thus, experts in this technique can use this material to create everything from dogs to flowers to musical instruments.
A hot air balloon is an aircraft.
Other uses of the term
Within the field of graphic literature, it should be noted that balloon is a word that is frequently used to name sandwiches . That is, to those spaces that in comics or cartoons, for example, are used to write the phrases that the characters utter.
The aircraft that rises thanks to the action of a gas of lower density than air is known as a hot air balloon . The main part of this device is a bag of waterproof material that encloses the less dense gas and allows lifting, while the lower part attached to this balloon is the nacelle .
It should not be overlooked either that in countries like Cuba the globe is used as a synonym for a lie .
In some sports , finally, a lob is the curved trajectory of a ball that is thrown very high: “The Spanish tennis player's lob was very precise and allowed him to surpass his rival who was waiting at the net.”