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How to pronounce “blimp”

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Pronunciation guide for blimp

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of blimp with real speech in context.
Available examples
5 YouTube examples
Real speech example
What I learned from going blind in spaceso he could float me like a blimp
Definition summary
(aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.

Example 1 of 5

How to pronounce blimp

What I learned from going blind in space

so he could float me like a blimp

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “blimp”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.
  • (by extension) Any large airborne inflatable.
  • (slang) An obese person.
  • A person similar to the cartoon character Colonel Blimp; a pompous, reactionary British man.
  • (film, television) A soundproof cover for a video camera.
  • [Verb]
  • (slang, intransitive) To expand like a blimp or balloon; to become fat.
  • (transitive) To fit (a video camera) with a soundproof cover.

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