bar·rage balloon (b -räzh )n. A balloon anchored singly or in a series over a military objective to support nets that hinder the passage of enemy aircraft. |
barrage balloon
Noun
a balloon tethered by cables, often with net suspended from it, used to deter low-flying air attack
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| Noun | 1. | barrage balloon - an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low kite balloon - a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind |
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