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extravehicular

[ ek-struh-vee-hik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

, Aerospace.
  1. of, relating to, or being an activity performed by an astronaut outside a space vehicle while in orbit:

    an extravehicular activity.



extravehicular

/ ˌɛkstrəvɪˈhɪkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. occurring or used outside a spacecraft, either in space or on the surface of the moon or another planet

    extravehicular activity



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Word History and Origins

Origin of extravehicular1

First recorded in 1960–65; extra- + vehicular

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