zeppelin
pronunciation
How to pronounce zeppelin in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce zeppelin in American English:
US [ˈzepəlɪn]
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- Noun:
- a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
Word Origin
- zeppelin (n.)
- 1900, from German Zeppelin, short for Zeppelinschiff "Zeppelin ship," after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German general who perfected its design. Compare blimp. Related: Zeppelinous.
Example
- 1. For every legendary fighter jet that soared there was a sausage plane or a zeppelin that went under .
- 2. Zeppelin raids over england were not particularly effective , but they foreshadowed the mass aerial bombardments of the next big european war .
- 3. With the coming of world war I , the zeppelin was pressed into military service , seeing action most famously as the world 's first bomber .
- 4. Some academics believe the zeppelin is real but it has also been suggested the aircraft is an early example of animation puppetry .