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Trial balloon
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시험 기구, 테스트 기구
a balloon sent up to test air currents
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시험용 풍선, 여론 테스트
a thing that is done or introduced in order to test the public's opinion
trial balloon
n
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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.
