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blimp1 n 1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon 2. (Performing Arts) Films a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting See also blimp out [probably from (type) B-limp] blimp2 n
(Military) (often capital) Chiefly Brit a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary Also called Colonel Blimp [after a character created by Sir David Low (1891-1963), New Zealand-born British political cartoonist] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations blimp [blɪmp] N 2. (Brit) (= person) → reaccionario/a m/f, militarista mf, patriotero/a m/f a (Colonel) Blimp → un carpetovetónico blimp n (Aviat) → Kleinluftschiff nt (Film) → Blimp m, → Schallschutzgehäuse nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The $3 million blimps could bring modern communications to the far corners of the unwired Earth. Rubino said blimps have some advantages over other aircraft, such as relatively low maintenance and fuel costs and the ability to stay aloft for several hours without refueling. As the boy genius of blimps growing up in Ukraine, he dreamed of building crafts that would cruise lightly through the air. |
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