balloon barrage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balloon barrage
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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During the war, Winfield was commandeered by the Royal Air Force balloon barrage unit with officers reportedly playing football in the gardens.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
In London balloon barrage crews, on the alert 24 hours a day, inflated their tricky sausages and let them up 700 feet�far lower than would be needed to entangle a real enemy.
From Time Magazine Archive
London was bombed only around its fringes, suggesting the efficacy of its balloon barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the third day they staged another big show, beginning at 7:30 a.m., on Dover's repaired balloon barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fighters chase the Things to the edges of a balloon barrage that would scare off a bomber pilot.
From Time Magazine Archive
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