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pressure suit

pres·sure suit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [presh-er soot]
    • /ˈprɛʃ ər sut/
    • /ˈpreʃə(r) suːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [presh-er soot]
    • /ˈprɛʃ ər sut/

Definitions of pressure suit words

  • abbreviation PRESSURE SUIT pressurized suit. 1
  • noun pressure suit an inflatable suit worn by a person flying at high altitudes or in space, to provide protection from low pressure 0
  • noun pressure suit a suit providing an appropriate pressurized environment for an individual who is at high altitudes, in space, etc. 0
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Origin of pressure suit

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Pressure suit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pressure suit

pressure suit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for pressure suit

noun pressure suit

  • anti-g suit — a garment for fliers and astronauts designed to exert pressure on the abdomen and thighs to prevent or retard the pooling of blood below the heart under the influence of excessive head-to-toe acceleration forces.
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