noun

blimp

BLIMP/blɪmp/

An airship held in shape by internal gas pressure.

A silver blimp floats slowly above the stadium during the game.

A single unbranded blimp floating in open air, with a softly rounded inflated envelope, tail fins, and a small gondola suspended beneath it.

Etymology

The name's origin is obscure. A common but unverified theory connects it with “Type B-limp,” supposedly describing an airship without an internal framework.

In context

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with seating for 12 and panoramic windows all around the new blimp offers a comfortable ride that provides spectacular aerial views for its passenger

How an Air-ship or Blimps work?.|zeppelin, blimps, airship |3d animation | leran from the base

More examples

The blimp's envelope keeps its shape through internal pressure.
Two advertising blimps hover near the coast.
The bully's cruel use of “blimp” for a classmate upset everyone.

Forms

blimp · blimps

Similar words

airship: The broader category, including rigid-framed designs.
dirigible: Any steerable airship rather than specifically a nonrigid one.