balloon barrage

noun

a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low-level attack by enemy aircraft.

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Origin of balloon barrage

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby balloon barrage

ballon d'essai, ballonet, ballonné, balloon, balloon angioplasty, balloon barrage, balloon chuck, balloon clock, balloon frame, balloon goes up, the, balloon loan
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