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Barrage Balloon (Noun)

Meaning

An elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • A barrage balloon hovered over the port, guarding it against potential aerial threats.
  • To thwart the air assault, an anti-aircraft artillery platoon attached several barrage balloons across their installation's northernmost points.
  • Strapped low across the beaches on D-Day, barrage balloons floated menacingly like metallic jellyfish to discourage strafing by enemy planes.
  • They were able to deploy a dozen barrage balloons around the perimeter of their airfield in a matter of hours to prevent further enemy sorties.
  • At the onset of World War II the British Expeditionary Force used barrage balloons to safeguard military encampments scattered across the rear battle zones.

Hypernyms

  • Dirigible
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