Meaning Of The Word Barrage balloon

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barrage balloon
countable noun: Barrage balloons are large balloons which are fixed to the ground by strong steel cables. They are used in wartime, when the cables are intended to destroy low-flying enemy aircraft.

barrage balloon in American English
any of a number of anchored balloons with cables or nets attached for entangling low-flying attacking airplanes
noun: a balloon or blimp, usually one of several anchored around a military area, city, etc., from which wires or nets are hung as a protection against attacks from low-flying aircraft

barrage balloon in British English
noun: one of a number of tethered balloons with cables or net suspended from them, used to deter low-flying air attack

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