blimp
noun
a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
blimps
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pluralof blimp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And blimps could stay aloft longer than helicopters.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2024
And unlike blimps and balloons, airships aren’t just a bag filled with gas.
From NewsForKids.net ● Dec. 7, 2023
Walsh operated a small fleet of cigar-shaped blimps that flew corporate logos over crowded venues.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
The blimps housed there were used as sentries during WWII, armed with machine guns, bombs and charges to fend off submarines, The Times reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
There were some weather blimps in front of us.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
