pressure suit

American  

noun

Aerospace.

1. pressurized suit.

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pressure suit British  

noun

1. an inflatable suit worn by a person flying at high altitudes or in space, to provide protection from low pressure

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Etymology

Origin of pressure suit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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pressure suit

The right glove of his pressure suit had failed during his ascent, leaving his hand swollen and in pain, but he was otherwise in fine shape when he touched down.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

Mr Aldrin spent the majority of the six-day journey in space wearing the inflight jacket, changing out of it only mid-way through to swap into a pressure suit for stepping onto the lunar surface itself.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022

The mannequin is outfitted in the same blue pressure suit that future Starliner passengers will wear and includes a suite of sensors that will collect data about the flight.

From The Verge ● May 19, 2022

What would your concerns be if you were building a homemade space suit or pressure suit?

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021

I remember one time there was a competition between three different types of pressure suit, to see which one would be selected for the Apollo flights.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins