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airship
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airship
(noun)
airship
/
ˈ
eɚˌʃɪp/
noun
plural
airships
airship
/
ˈ
eɚˌʃɪp/
noun
plural
airships
Britannica Dictionary definition of AIRSHIP
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a very large aircraft that does not have wings but that has a body filled with gas so that it floats and that is driven through the air by engines
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