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1Blimp — /blimp/, (sometimes l.c.) See Colonel Blimp. [1930 35] * * * ▪ aircraft nonrigid or semirigid airship dependent on internal gas pressure to maintain its form. The origin of the name blimp is uncertain, but the most common explanation is that it… …
2blimp — /blimp/, n. 1. a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, esp. one used chiefly for observation. 2. Slang. a fat person. [1915 20; of uncert. orig.] * * * ▪ aircraft nonrigid or semirigid airship dependent on internal gas pressure to maintain its… …
3Blimp — For other uses, see Blimp (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Airship or Balloon (aircraft). The Spirit of Goodyear, one of the iconic Goodyear Blimps A blimp, or non rigid airship, is a floating airship without an internal supporting… …
4blimp — I. /blɪmp/ (say blimp) noun 1. a small, nonrigid airship, used for military surveillance, scientific applications, the display of advertising and the filming of sporting events. 2. a soundproof cover enclosing a movie camera to obliterate the… …
5Goodyear Blimp — The Goodyear Blimp is the collective name for a fleet of blimps operated by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for advertising purposes and for use as a television camera platform for aerial views of sporting events. Goodyear began producing… …
6DIRECTV blimp — in NC. 2011 DIRECTV Blimp over NYC …
7The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp — theatrical poster Directed by Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger …
8L class blimp — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=L class caption=L 8 delivering supplies prior to the Doolittle Raid type=Training airship manufacturer=Goodyear designer= first flight= introduced= retired= status= primary user=US Navy more users= produced= number… …
9K class blimp — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=K class caption= type=Patrol airship manufacturer=Goodyear designer= first flight=6 December 1938 introduced= retired= status= primary user=US Navy more users= produced= number built=134 variants with their own… …
10G class blimp — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=G class caption= type=Training airship manufacturer=Goodyear designer= first flight= introduced=1935 retired= status= primary user=US Navy more users= produced= number built=10 variants with their own articles=The G… …
