barrage balloon

bar·rage balloon

B0086900 (bə-räzh′)n. A balloon anchored singly or in a series over a military objective, formerly used to support nets that hindered the passage of low-flying enemy aircraft.

barrage balloon

n (Military) one of a number of tethered balloons with cables or net suspended from them, used to deter low-flying air attack

barrage′ balloon`

n. one of a series of anchored balloons from which cables or nets are suspended as a defense against air attacks.

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barrage balloon - an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying lowairship, dirigible - a steerable self-propelled aircraftkite balloon - a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind

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