spacewalk
or space walk
a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.
to execute a task or mission outside a spacecraft in space.
Origin of spacewalk
1Other words from spacewalk
- space·walk·er, noun
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How to use spacewalk in a sentence
The type used on spacewalks outside the ISS will not require the same flexibility.
Like if you’re doing a spacewalk, and you’re going out in this suit, you open the door, and you’re feeling the sun is there.
How astronauts deal with the boring parts of being in space | Neel V. Patel | June 23, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe story, written by Penna and Ryan Morrison, has its tense moments, including the requisite spacewalk.
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British Dictionary definitions for spacewalk
/ (ˈspeɪsˌwɔːk) /
the act or an instance of floating and manoeuvring in space, outside but attached by a lifeline to a spacecraft: Technical name: extravehicular activity
(intr) to float and manoeuvre in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft
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