pressure suit

noun

: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure

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The new spacesuits are based on pressure suits worn by astronauts on previous Crew Dragon Flights but are specifically designed for spacewalks. —

Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 Wilmore and Williams would not wear pressure suits for the trip back to Earth. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024 Rather, their suits, according to Lewis, acted more like pressure suits, designed for emergency use only. —

Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024 At that point, Wilmore and Williams can get out of their pressure suits and change into more comfortable clothing for the rest of the flight to the space station. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pressure suit

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pressure suit was in 1936

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“Pressure suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20suit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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