"ballon d'essai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbalɒ̃ dɛˈseɪ/ [UK] Forms: ballons d'essai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French ballon d’essai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|ballon d'essai}} French ballon d’essai Head templates: {{en-noun|ballons d'essai|nolinkhead=1}} ballon d'essai (plural ballons d'essai)
  1. A policy put forward to test reactions; something designed to test the waters, an experimental measure.
    Sense id: en-ballon_d'essai-en-noun-G9ZYGKJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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