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
It took 17 days to make a single shot of London's embattled Tower Bridge, and the completed sequence shows part of London's balloon barrage hovering in the sky.
From Time Magazine Archive
London was bombed only around its fringes, suggesting the efficacy of its balloon barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
German pilots said they wrecked Dover's balloon barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
What it had were three fluid fortresses: the R. A. F., the balloon barrage, antiaircraft batteries.
From Time Magazine Archive
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