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spacesuit
or space suit
[ speys-soot ]
noun
- a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
spacesuit
/ ˈspeɪsˌsuːt; -ˌsjuːt /
noun
- any of various types of sealed and pressurized suits worn by astronauts or cosmonauts that provide an artificial atmosphere, acceptable temperature, radiocommunication link, and protection from radiation for work outside a spacecraft
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Origin of spacesuit1
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Example Sentences
For exterior repairs on the outside of a ship in free fall a long way from any star, Spacesuit One was the proper garb.
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