immersion suit
immersion suit noun: a kind of waterproof suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean.
Noun
immersion suit (plural immersion suits)
- A kind of waterproof suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean.
- The captain did a safety drill. This covered where the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was located, how to make a mayday call, and where the fire extinguishers were. A crew member demonstrated how to put on an immersion suit. These survival suits are waterproof full-body garments...2025 October 21, Rose George, “‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- survival suit
Synonyms of immersion suit
Forms of immersion suit
| plural | immersion suits |
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Questions about immersion suit
- What does immersion suit mean?
- Immersion suit means a kind of waterproof suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean.
- What part of speech is immersion suit?
- Immersion suit is a noun.
- What is the plural of immersion suit?
- The plural of immersion suit is immersion suits.
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