Dirigible

Word DIRIGIBLE
Character 9
Hyphenation dir i gi ble
Pronunciations /ˈdɪɹɪdʒəbəɫ/

Definitions and meanings of "Dirigible"

What do we mean by dirigible?

That may be directed, controlled, or steered.

Capable of being directed; steerable. adjective

A self-propelled airship that can be steered noun

Steerable adjective

Capable of being steered or directed adjective

A steerable self-propelled aircraft noun

A self-propelled airship that can be steered

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dirigible

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The word "dirigible" in example sentences

And the style of the dirigible is only limited to the imagination! ❋ Unknown (2010)

"A dirigible is something magical," said Jérôme Giacomoni, who was 25 when he founded Aerophile with a friend. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Latin dirigere means “to direct,” and a balloon capable of being directed by a pilot was dubbed a dirigible in 1885. ❋ William Safire (2004)

PS Due to that flash animation we saw back in college, every time I hear the word dirigible, I hear the words, That’s lovely Mark. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have to admit a secret love for the word dirigible here, too, which Buckell uses almost immediately in the story. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That is NOT a dirigible, that is a balloon - dirigibles are ridged, like zeppelins. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

Sept. 24, 1852: A new invention called a dirigible creeps through the air from Paris to Trappe, France, taking three hours to travel 17 miles. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I don't have the issue on hand, but I suspect the dirigible is a reference to an early Batman called "The Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom" in Detective Comics 33. ❋ Douglas Wolk (2007)

Butch shoots the snake, and tries desperately to regain control of the dirigible, which is plummeting earthwards at its top speed of 25 mph. ❋ RICHARD (2005)

So far the stern test of war as applied to the science of aeronautics has emphasised the fact that as a naval unit the dirigible is a complete failure. ❋ Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot (N/A)

The fact that the dirigible is a weak unit of attack in naval operations is fully appreciated by all the belligerents. ❋ Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot (N/A)

Maybe the writer meant to say "dirigible"; but I'm not sure even that is true! ❋ Unknown (2008)

The record today is held by Dubai's Burj Khalifa, at more than twice the Empire State Building's 1,250 feet—a height almost as nostalgic as its dirigible mooring mast. ❋ Ada Louise Huxtable (2011)

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