exoskeleton

noun

Definition of exoskeletonnext
as in armor

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Recent Examples of exoskeleton Soft grip technology The soft pneumatic hand exoskeleton is designed to restore grasping ability for people with paralyzed hands. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 When the mosquito lands on the fungus, its hook-like spores burrow through the insect’s exoskeleton and kill it within days. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 Most recently came the Evo SL Exo, which features an overlay exoskeleton for more security. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exoskeleton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exoskeleton
  1. armor
  2. housing
  3. carapace
  4. sheath
  5. shell
  6. hull
  7. casing
  8. jacket
Noun
  • Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under the black cape, trash can helmet and ample body armor straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, Binface’s alter-ego is Jon Harvey, a middle-aged comedian who has spent much of the campaign trying to keep his cool during a sweltering summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of armor
Noun
  • The distinctive frame already resembles the aircraft that will eventually soar through Titan’s dense orange skies, complete with landing skids, support arms for its eight rotors and the housing for its nuclear power system.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Algorithms have indeed been found to disadvantage Black people in hiring, healthcare, policing, lending, housing and other domains.
    — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • The carapace must be longer than 3 inches, and the lobsters must be measured while in the water.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • The carapace, the lobster part that is not the tail, must be greater than three inches long.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of carapace
Noun
  • The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • More launch capacity would extend that combat endurance without requiring a much larger hull.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • People with digestive conditions that require a temporary low-fiber diet during flare-ups may also need to limit unhulled sesame seeds, since their fiber-rich outer hull can be difficult to tolerate.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Officers arrived to find multiple shell casings and an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck multiple times by gunfire.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Shell casings littered the dark residential street after the shooting.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Staff in the South Stand offices would spend the winter months wearing jackets due to a broken boiler and, according to Bruce, only the players quickest to the dressing-room showers could expect to enjoy hot water after games.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Last night, the couple pulled their jackets out of storage for a dinner date in Los Angeles.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jacket

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