pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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In anticipation of the event, the Yuba County airbase invited local media for a demonstration of the aircraft on Wednesday and the pressure suits pilots must use to fly it.
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Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The proposals included better security systems, training, risk assessments, inspections of pressure suits, accident investigations and monitoring of staff competency.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new spacesuits are based on pressure suits worn by astronauts on previous Crew Dragon Flights but are specifically designed for spacewalks.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Wilmore and Williams would not wear pressure suits for the trip back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
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Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The proposals included better security systems, training, risk assessments, inspections of pressure suits, accident investigations and monitoring of staff competency.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new spacesuits are based on pressure suits worn by astronauts on previous Crew Dragon Flights but are specifically designed for spacewalks.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Wilmore and Williams would not wear pressure suits for the trip back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pressure suit
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pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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