dirigible
/ˈdɪrɪdʒəbəl/
noun
- A large aircraft that is filled with gas and can be steered, also called an airship.
- The dirigible floated silently over the city, its silver body gleaming in the sun.
- The museum displayed a model of a historic dirigible used for passenger flights.
- In the early 1900s, dirigibles were a popular way to travel long distances.
adjective
- Capable of being steered or directed.
- A dirigible vehicle can change course easily compared to a free-floating balloon.
- Engineers worked to make the balloon more dirigible in windy conditions.
- The new drone design is highly dirigible, allowing it to navigate through narrow spaces.
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