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balloon barrage
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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-berry, balloon chuck, balloon clock, balloonfish, balloon frame
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