vacuum airship

noun

A hypothetical airship that is evacuated rather than filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as hydrogen or helium.

Meanings

nounvacuum airship (plural vacuum airships)

plural vacuum airships

  1. space flightaeronauticsA hypothetical airship that is evacuated rather than filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as hydrogen or helium.

    Synonyms: vacuum balloon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hypothetical airship that is evacuated rather than filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as hydrogen or helium.

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