dirigible
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- dirigibility noun
- nondirigibility noun
- nondirigible adjective
Etymology
Origin of dirigible
First recorded in 1580–90 for the adjective and in 1885–90 for the noun; from Latin dīrigere, dēregere “to arrange, align, straighten, direct” + English adjective suffix -ible; direct, -ible
Example Sentences
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“Let’s Fly” exhibition, are striped, spotted, shaped like doughnuts and light up in the night sky like condensed, dirigible versions of Ugo Rondinone’s “Seven Magic Mountains” sculpture.
From Los Angeles Times
The huge, slow-moving dirigibles were later replaced by more reliable long-range airplanes, such as the German Gotha bombers that carried out daylight raids on London.
From Literature
Striped balloons and plump golden dirigibles clustered in the center with baskets ready to receive parcels and packages.
From Literature
Located just across Fairfax from where the airfield once stood, the eye-catching spherical building’s design is, according to my Times colleague Carolina Miranda, “inspired by the dirigibles that used to touch down in the area.”
From Los Angeles Times
The federal government began to hoard the gas 100 years ago to ensure supplies for military dirigibles and later, the space program.
From Science Magazine
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