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The drone looks like a miniature blimp surrounded by a ring of propellers.—Noah Daly
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 The Wonderfools ends in an epic, two-part finale that sees Chae-ni and her friends trying to stop the Church of Eternal Salvation from exploding a blimp of chemicals over the entire town.—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 There are also historical differences between the airships that are popularly called zeppelins and blimps.—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 Aren’t airplanes, helicopters, gliders, blimps, zeppelins, and rockets already doing a great job of moving people through the atmosphere?—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blimp
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Etymology
imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb