tethered aerostat

noun

an aerostat, such as a balloon, connected to the ground by a cable and winch, and used as an observation platform etc.

Meanings

nountethered aerostat (plural tethered aerostats)

plural tethered aerostats

  1. an aerostat, such as a balloon, connected to the ground by a cable and winch, and used as an observation platform etc.

Translations

Finnish kiintopallo
  • kiintopallotype of aerostat
German Fesselballon
  • Fesselballontype of aerostat
Polish aerostat na uwięzi
  • aerostat na uwięzitype of aerostat
Turkish yere bağlı balon
  • yere bağlı balontype of aerostat
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APA

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Chicago

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