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GASBAG

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The bag containing the gas in a balloon

Synonyms:

envelope; gasbag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gasbag" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

Holonyms ("gasbag" is a part of...):

balloon (large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

Synonyms:

gasbag; windbag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gasbag" is a kind of...):

bore; dullard (a person who evokes boredom)

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