ابحث
Trial balloon
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بالون تجريبي, بالون اختبار
a balloon sent up to test air currents
1.1
بالون تجريبي, اختبار رأي عام
a thing that is done or introduced in order to test the public's opinion
trial balloon
n
مثال
The company sent out a trial balloon by leaking a rumor about a new product to test customer interest before investing in its development.
The politician floated a trial balloon by mentioning a potential tax increase in a speech to see how the public would respond.
