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Definitions gasbag noun  A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon. 1914: Eric Henry Stuart Bruce, Aircraft in War http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01239540&id=VjxAUINOShwC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=gasbag&as_brr=1 :By this method of construction a considerable amount of support can be imparted to the , though it does not dispense with the services of the ballonet, as does the entirely rigid type. Metaphorically, a person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements. 1911: Edward Everett Hale, Dramatists of To-day: Rostand, Hauptmann, Sudermann, Pinero, Shaw, Phillips, Maeterlinck http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01593656&id=cWByH3gSTjUC&pg=PA124&lpg=PA124&dq=gasbag&as_brr=1 :Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work. Etymology: From gas + bag. Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for gasbag for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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