space suit

noun

1
: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer
2
: g suit

Examples of space suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During a large solar energetic particle event, the radiation dosage an astronaut receives inside a space suit could exceed 1,000 times the dosage someone on Earth receives. Lulu Zhao, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024 The singer shared photos of the bash on their Instagram, including a snap of them and Ender wearing matching orange space suits. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 In order to validate this control scheme, a full-scale wearable analog space suit was constructed and tested with a SuperLimbs prototype. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024 Thierry Mugler space suit at the movie’s London premiere. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for space suit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of space suit was in 1929

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“Space suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20suit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

space suit

noun
: a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer

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