pressure suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pressure suit
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
The flight was over, and I was ready to get out of that pressure suit.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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