zeppelin
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈzɛpəˌlɪn/
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zepelín
- During World War I, the use of zeppelins for bombing raids caused concern among civilians living near targeted cities.
- a German zeppelin
- zeppelin in the air
This would be the last Zeppelin brought down of the war.
- This would be the last Zeppelin brought down of the war.
- For this week, the skies were alive with German Zeppelins.
- Or, to put that in layman's terms, God was on shrooms and was hankering for a little laser Zeppelin.
Examples
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I guess they run away to America on a zeppelin with everybody singing like mad.
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A German zeppelin is on its way to bomb Paris.
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I remember that across the cemetery grounds, another victim of the zeppelin crash was being buried.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Graf Zeppelin, the second largest airship ever built, stopped here on its voyages around the world.
Academic text (2009) -
By war's end, 670 Londoners had been killed by bombs from zeppelins and airplanes.
Academic text (2005) -
The passengers enjoyed a scenic view of the mountains from the deck of the zeppelin as it soared gracefully through the sky.
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In the early 1900s, a zeppelin was a popular mode of transportation for those who wanted to travel across Europe in style.
Synonyms
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5.6
A large steerable flying machine filled with a light gas like helium
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9.3
A large air vehicle like a balloon that people ride and you can steer
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8.1
A flying machine like a balloon or airship that floats using a light gas
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5.9
An aircraft that floats because it is lighter than the air, like a balloon or airship
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Etymology
The word zeppelin comes from the name of a German inventor, Count Zeppelin, who built the first large metal-framed airships. So zeppelin now means a large 'airship', a big flying ship that floats in the sky.