barrage balloon
English
Noun
barrage
balloon
(
plural
barrage balloons
)
A
tethered
balloon
, attached to the ground with a
metal
cable
, intended to
deter
low-flying
enemy
aircraft
; used especially in
World War II
.
See also
tethered aerostat
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