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NBC suit

NBC suit noun: a protective suit used in the military to avoid contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances.

Noun

NBC suit (plural NBC suits)

  1. A protective suit used in the military to avoid contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances.
    Synonyms:
    chemsuit

Synonyms of NBC suit

Forms of NBC suit

pluralNBC suits

Origin of NBC suit

Short for nuclear/biological/chemical suit.

Questions about NBC suit

What does NBC suit mean?
NBC suit means a protective suit used in the military to avoid contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances.
What part of speech is NBC suit?
NBC suit is a noun.
What is the plural of NBC suit?
The plural of NBC suit is NBC suits.

Words near NBC suit in the dictionary

  1. nb
  2. NBA
  3. NBAer
  4. NBAers
  5. NBC
  6. NBC suit
  7. NBC suits
  8. NBCA
  9. NBCCS
  10. NBCs
  11. NBD

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