spacesuit
noun
a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
space suit
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a variation of
spacesuit.
Example Sentences
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Because they travel at 17,500 miles an hour, Mr. Ariosto writes, they can “puncture a space suit or damage a satellite.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Honda more than two decades ago unveiled Asimo, which resembled a life-size space suit and was shown in a carefully-orchestrated demonstration to be able to pour liquid into a cup.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
One, dubbed Commander Moonikin Campos, wears a space suit and sensors that will measure the forces a human might encounter during a lunar journey.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2022
The striding figure, composed from bent rebar and bits of electronic equipment embedded within the structure, is dressed in a space suit complete with helmet and bulky backpack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Hell, if you handled hot agents without a space suit, that would be hazardous work.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
