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dirigeable — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blimp noun An airship kept in shape by the pressure of the gas inside it, rather than a rigid frame.
  • dirigible noun A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

Senses

dirigeable is used for these senses in English:

  • blimp (aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.
  • directable Able to be directed.
  • dirigible steerable
  • dirigible (aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

blimp — full definition

  1. noun An airship kept in shape by the pressure of the gas inside it, rather than a rigid frame.
  2. noun Informal, sometimes unkind, term for an overweight person.

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