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Hindenburg

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Hindenburg, airship

Hindenburg: see airship airship, an aircraft that consists of a cigar-shaped gas bag, or envelope, filled with a lighter-than-air gas to provide lift, a propulsion system, a steering mechanism, and a gondola accommodating passengers, crew, and cargo.
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Hindenburg, German name of Zabrze, Poland

Hindenburg: see Zabrze Zabrze (zäb`zhĕ), Ger. Hindenburg, city (1992 est. pop. 202,800), Śląskie prov., S Poland.
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