Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrage balloon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: bar-rage bal-loon
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

Inflected Forms

barrage balloons (plural)

Phrases

tethered aerostat

Frequently Paired Words

tethered aerostat

Questions

What does barrage balloon mean?: A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

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