blimp
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5.7
- noun
- /blɪmp/
:
dirigible
- I caught sight of the big, green FUJI FILM blimp careening, then trying to maneuver between our two buildings.
- the Goodyear blimp
- Blimp overhead
- Blimps hovered
My question is what were the blimps used for and why were they used?
- My question is what were the blimps used for and why were they used?
- They, like, flew fucking blimps with bombs across the ocean.
- And so until the invention of the aircraft, until they had these blimps in the sky, they weren't appearing that way.
- Isn't it very lucky that this blimp happens to be exceptionally light, Light enough that it floats?
- He's a pimp on a on a blimp or he owns a blimp rinds and shines, right?
- They go up in blimps like it's it's ridiculous that they like do all of this.
Examples
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Why would the US use blimps when spy satellites have much better visibility?
Blog text (12) -
Helium is used to lift the blimp, which is equipped with spinning blades to catch wind, generating energy.
Blog text (25) -
I will turn this blimp around!
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What keeps a blimp up?
Academic text (1998) -
My question is what were the blimps used for and why were they used?
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It's another spectacular view from the Budweiser blimp... as we count down to game time.
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An Army weather blimp was dismantled and reassembled inside the walls of the church, piece by piece.
Fiction book (2000) -
Entertainment will include the RE/MAX Balloon Celebration, an International Blimp Meet, and a four-day air show.
Academic text (2003) -
The Goodyear blimp floated above the stadium, advertising the upcoming game.
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As we walked through the park, we spotted a colorful blimp soaring in the sky.
Synonyms
190
1.0
A large bag filled with hot air or gas that rises and floats in the sky
42
8.2
A large airship with a metal frame used to carry people and sometimes bombs in the early 1900s
21
5.6
A large steerable flying machine filled with a light gas like helium
6
9.9
A long balloon used to watch from the sky with a small cabin under it
1
8.1
A flying machine like a balloon or airship that floats using a light gas
1
5.9
An aircraft that floats because it is lighter than the air, like a balloon or airship
A long thin bag filled with air used to fly above and watch, often in war
A large balloon tied to the ground with cables to keep low enemy planes away in war
A balloon with a tail that keeps it facing the wind
Compounds
How Big
- Archaic
- Archaic
28
5.7
176
1.0
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word blimp probably began as a sound word — people imagined the soft 'blimp' noise made by a large balloon-like bag when it flapped, or it was a playful name sailors gave it. That's why blimp now means a small, soft airship often used for watching events or for advertising.