dirigible
Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒəbəl/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈdɪɹ.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈdɪɹɪdʒəbəɫ
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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ˈdɪɹ.ə.dʒə.bəl
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A self-propelled airship that can be steered.
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More examples (3)
Do you know, Louis, of any great secret military camp where a surprise fleet of dirigibles and flying machines of a new and terrible pattern is being formed by a far-seeing Government as a reserve against the day of Armageddon?
On the opposite wall, the R101 tragedy is recalled by the airship's tattered ensign in a glass case, a plaque from the Royal Airship Works and a photograph of the dirigible at her moorings.
People had time to think up some questions, including reporters who shouted “Are you going to shoot down the balloon?” at President Biden shortly before the dirigible came down.
Adjective
steerable
Adjective
capable of being steered or directed
- Synonyms
Noun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
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