kite balloon

/kaɪt bəˌlun/
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Other forms: kite balloons

Definitions of kite balloon
  1. noun
    a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind
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    type of:
    barrage balloon
    an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
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