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Zeppelin

A type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century, designed to carry passengers or bombs.

📖 Definitions of "Zeppelin"

noun

1
A type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century, designed to carry passengers or bombs.
2
(by extension) A rigid airship dirigible, not restricted to Germany nor the early 20th century.

🔄 Synonyms of "Zeppelin"

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Word	Definition
graf zeppelin	"Graf Zeppelin" is a German military march, written by military music composer Carl Teike.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Zeppelin"

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graf zeppelin	"Graf Zeppelin" is a German military march, written by military music composer Carl Teike.
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