blimp

noun

1
: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2
capitalized : colonel blimp

Examples of blimp in a Sentence

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Then, like a blimp full of lead, Universal Genève came crashing down. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 The crash occurred nearly 4 miles from where the blimp took off. 14 PLAYERS WHO COULD GET A FRESH LOOK UNDER NEW USMNT COACH MAURICIO POCHETTINO The blimp, TMZ says, was running a test flight ahead of Wednesday's Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024 Broadcast viewers at the start of this game were given a disorienting bird’s-eye view that was more like a nine-tenths angle by comparison, comically similar to an aerial shot taken by a blimp. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 1 July 2024 The property is near the county animal shelter and not far from the remaining blimp hangar. Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blimp 

Word History

Etymology

imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blimp was in 1916

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“Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blimp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

blimp

noun
: an airship filled with gas like a balloon

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