lighter-than-air craft

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Noun lighter-than-air craft has 1 sense

lighter-than-air craft - aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
--₁ is a kind of aircraft
--₁ has particulars: airship, dirigible; balloon

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lighter-than-air craft

Noun: A type of aircraft that is capable of flight using buoyant gases, such as helium or hydrogen, to generate lift.

Example sentences:

I watched in awe as the lighter-than-air craft gracefully floated across the sky.
The Hindenburg disaster in 1937 marked a significant setback for the advancement of lighter-than-air craft.

Adjective: Referring to something related to or characteristic of lighter-than-air craft.

Example sentence: The museum had a fascinating collection of lighter-than-air craft memorabilia.

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