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barrage balloon


barrage balloon

noun

Definition of BARRAGE BALLOON

: a small captive balloon used to support wires or nets as protection against air attacks

First Known Use of BARRAGE BALLOON

circa 1920

Rhymes with BARRAGE BALLOON

autoimmune, contrabassoon, double bassoon, inopportune, over the moon, trial balloon

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