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balloon barrage

bal·loon bar·rage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-loon buh-rahzh]
    • /bəˈlun bəˈrɑʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-loon buh-rahzh]
    • /bəˈlun bəˈrɑʒ/

Definition of balloon barrage words

  • noun balloon barrage a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low-level attack by enemy aircraft. 1
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Origin of balloon barrage

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Balloon barrage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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balloon barrage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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