dir|i|gi|ble

dir|i|gi|ble
dir|i|gi|ble «DIHR uh juh buhl, duh RIHJ uh-», noun, adjective.
–n.
a kind of balloon that can be steered; airship. A dirigible is filled with gas that is lighter than air.
[< adjective]
–adj.
that can be directed.
[< Latin dīrigere to direct + English -ible]

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