English Explanatory Dictionary

barrage balloon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

Word forms

barrage balloon barrage balloons

Related words

tethered aerostat
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