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SPACESUIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spacesuit mean?
• SPACESUIT (noun)
The noun SPACESUIT has 1 sense:
1. a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space
Familiarity information: SPACESUIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spacesuit" is a kind of...):
pressure suit (protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying)
Context examples
Lead researcher Dr. Mohsen Rahmani from ANU said the material was so thin that hundreds of layers could fit on the tip of a needle and could be applied to any surface, including spacesuits.
(Protecting Astronauts from Radiation in Space, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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