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barrage balloon [bə′räzh bə′lün] (ordnance) A balloon restrained from free flight by means of a cable attaching it to the earth; used to support wires or nets as protection against air attacks. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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182 acres of allotments, a piggery, and a barrage balloon site. Based on an actual World War II episode, this historical novel, told in a colorful first-person narration, gets all the details right -- from the barrage balloons overhead like "moonlit elephants browsing" to the local "scouse" dialect ("Shurrup or I'll flatten your phizog for ye"). |
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