barrage balloon (Meaning)
barrage balloon (n)
an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
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an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
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Barrage balloons were an iconic sight during the Battle of Britain, protecting coastal cities from enemy aircraft.
The steel cables tethered to barrage balloons created an aerial barrier, forcing aircraft to fly higher or risk entanglement.
The hydrogen gas filling barrage balloons made them highly flammable, posing a hazard to aircraft that crashed into them.
Despite their defensive capabilities, barrage balloons could be vulnerable to low-level attacks or sabotage.
