Barrage Balloon Definition

bə-räzh
noun
A balloon anchored singly or in a series over a military objective, formerly used to support nets that hindered the passage of low-flying enemy aircraft.
American Heritage
Any of a number of anchored balloons with cables or nets attached for entangling low-flying attacking airplanes.
Webster's New World

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

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Other Word Forms of Barrage Balloon

Noun

Singular:
barrage balloon
Plural:
barrage-balloons

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