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dirigible vs barrage balloon

barrage balloon vs dirigible

dirigible and barrage balloon both are nouns.

dirigible is an adjective but barrage balloon is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirigible Yes Yes No No
barrage balloon Yes No No No
As nouns, barrage balloon is a hyponym of dirigible; that is, barrage balloon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dirigible:
  • dirigible: a steerable self-propelled aircraft
  • barrage balloon: an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
Other hyponyms of dirigible include blimp, sausage, sausage balloon.
dirigible (noun) barrage balloon (noun)
a steerable self-propelled aircraft an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
dirigible (adjective) barrage balloon (adjective)
capable of being steered or directed
Difference between dirigible and barrage balloon

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