Blimp

Blimp
Blimp
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<aus gleichbed. engl. blimp>:
1. in den USA Bez. für ein unstarres Kleinluftschiff, das bes. in der Luftwerbung u. für militärische Beobachtungszwecke verwendet wird.
2. Schallschutzgehäuse für eine Kamera [zur Dämpfung der Eigengeräusche]

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