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balloon barrage

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of balloon barrage

First recorded in 1915–20

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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

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

German pilots said they wrecked Dover's balloon barrage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The British are using a balloon barrage to: 1.

From Time Magazine Archive

In my garden at Lambeth Palace are men who supply the balloon barrage and one of the balloons rises and descends every day in the garden.

From Time Magazine Archive

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