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space suit

/ˈspeɪs.suːt/

space suit noun: a system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.

Noun

space suit (plural space suits)

  1. A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.
  2. A pressurized protective outfit worn by people working with extreme biohazards.
    • Yale officials may have to consider treating Sabia virus as a so-called class 4 biohazard from now on, which means researchers will be able to handle it only inside a glove box or while wearing a space suit.1994, Time - Volume 144, Issues 10-18
    • It is really a pressurized, heavy-duty biological space suit.1998, Carole Marsh, New Mexico Hot Zones!

space suit meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Arabic

space suit in Hindi

system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space
स्पेस सूट spes sūṭ

space suit in Tamil

விண்வெளி ஆடை

space suit in Marathi

system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space
अंतराळ पोशाख antrāḷ pośākh

space suit in Arabic

system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space
بَذْلَةُ فَضَاء baḏlatu faḍāʔ, بِذْلَةُ فَضَاء biḏlatu faḍāʔ, رِدَاءُ فَضَاء ridāʔu faḍāʔ
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space suit in Thai
ชุดอวกาศ
space suit in Vietnamese
bộ đồ vũ trụ

Forms of space suit

pluralspace suits

Words formed from space suit

Questions about space suit

What does space suit mean?
Space suit means a system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.
What is space suit in Hindi?
Space suit in Hindi is स्पेस सूट (spes sūṭ). See Space suit meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is space suit?
Space suit is a noun.
How do you pronounce space suit?
Space suit is pronounced /ˈspeɪs.suːt/.
What is the plural of space suit?
The plural of space suit is space suits.

Words near space suit in the dictionary

  1. space simulators
  2. space station
  3. Space Station Alpha
  4. Space Station Freedom
  5. space stations
  6. space suit
  7. space suits
  8. space suppression
  9. space technologies
  10. space technology
  11. space telescope

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