BLIMP


Meaning of BLIMP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' blimp

Function: noun

Etymology: imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb

Date: 1916

1 : an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas

2 capitalized : COLONEL BLIMP

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