1
: an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2
capitalized
: colonel blimp
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In fact, Goodyear's small fleet is among a mere 10 operational blimps in the world, according to a 2022 article by Fox Weather.
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
The ship, whose 2019 arrival in Southern California was announced with a blimp and a Rose Parade float, continues to ply the Mexican Riviera.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
Walmart recalled thousands of chicken broth cartons over packaging blimps.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
The blimp’s 100th anniversary is June 3, but celebrations will last throughout the year.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
The ship, whose 2019 arrival in Southern California was announced with a blimp and a Rose Parade float, continues to ply the Mexican Riviera.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
Walmart recalled thousands of chicken broth cartons over packaging blimps.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
The blimp’s 100th anniversary is June 3, but celebrations will last throughout the year.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blimp. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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blimp
noun
: an airship filled with gas like a balloon
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