1
: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2
capitalized
: colonel blimp
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According to the Air and Marine Operations division, Quinlan Texas Fire and Rescue found the blimp on Tuesday in Hunt County, about 30 miles east of Dallas.
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Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Quinlan Texas Fire and Rescue in Hunt County found the blimp 30 miles east of Dallas, the department said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
On New Year’s Day 1930, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company entered its newest blimp, Volunteer, as the first aerial float in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, not far from its Los Angeles factory.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
These days, Goodyear has four blimps in its fleet, including one that flies full-time in Europe.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Quinlan Texas Fire and Rescue in Hunt County found the blimp 30 miles east of Dallas, the department said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
On New Year’s Day 1930, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company entered its newest blimp, Volunteer, as the first aerial float in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, not far from its Los Angeles factory.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
These days, Goodyear has four blimps in its fleet, including one that flies full-time in Europe.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blimp. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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blimp
noun
: an airship filled with gas like a balloon
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