exoskeletons

noun

plural of exoskeleton
as in pods

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Recent Examples of exoskeletons Recreational exoskeletons have been popping up for years, but the new IRMO M1 exoskeleton feels like a turning point. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 After years of exoskeletons built primarily for medical, workforce and military applications, the recreational sport exoskeleton is really having its marketable moment. — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exoskeletons
  1. pods
  2. husks
  3. sheaths
  4. hulls
  5. casings
  6. shells
  7. cocoons
  8. housings
Noun
  • The vehicle also features an asymmetric tapering glass roof and integrated Formula One-style side pods to feed clean air to the mid-mounted Ilmor block.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many people think the blooms and seed pods resemble a spider.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pods
Noun
  • Multiple generations will form an assembly line, with some spreading the masa on prepared corn husks, some adding the meat, and some folding and tying the tamales.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • Psyllium Fiber Psyllium is a soluble fiber made from the husks of Plantago ovata seeds.
    — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of husks
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • While the wrecks become partially visible during previous dry summers, this year’s drought has exposed far more of the vessels, revealing twisted hulls, decks, and steel structures that have remained underwater for decades.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • Delicate electronics, fragile calibration tools or volatile medical supplies may require specialized qualification or shock-absorbing casings to withstand these forces.
    — Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Xavier’s pistol cast 9-mm cartridge casings into a flower bed and around a trailer parked at the curb as the father tried to evade being shot by his son in midafternoon, in the open in front of four landscapers.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Mice with full-size rear shells can restrict in-hand corrections for some claw and fingertip players.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Built at an unprecedented pace, all ten structural shells were printed in just 58 days, keeping the entire project on a rapid nine-month timeline from initial contract award to final delivery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Regularly inspect your clothing and textiles, such as curtains, tablecloths, and cloth napkins, for signs of moth activity, such as holes, larvae, or cocoons.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
  • Freezing outdoor temperatures can kill adult fleas, but flea pupae can live inside cocoons and remain dormant until the weather warms up.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of cocoons
Noun
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
  • From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of housings

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