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spacewalk
[ speys-wawk ]
/ ˈspeɪsˌwɔk /
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noun
a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.
verb (used without object)
to execute such a task or mission.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spacewalk
spacewalker, nounWords nearby spacewalk
spacesuit, Space Telescope, space-time, space tourism, space travel, spacewalk, spacewoman, space writer, spacey, spacial, spacial formula
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How to use spacewalk in a sentence
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for spacewalk
spacewalk
/ (ˈspeɪsˌwɔːk) /
noun
the act or an instance of floating and manoeuvring in space, outside but attached by a lifeline to a spacecraftTechnical name: extravehicular activity
verb
(intr) to float and manoeuvre in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft
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