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Spacesuit

Meaning in astronomy & space, with examples

/ˈspeɪssuːt/nounCore term

In astronomy & space, spacesuit means: A sealed, pressurised suit that protects an astronaut from vacuum, extreme temperatures and radiation and supplies oxygen to breathe.

In Turkish: uzay giysisi, uzay elbisesi

How it is used

Also written 'space suit'. Engineers separate launch and entry suits, worn inside the capsule, from spacewalk suits, which are small spacecraft in themselves. Astronauts put on, check and pressurise their suits.

Example sentences

  1. The spacesuit's helmet has a gold-coated visor to block strong sunlight.

  2. Each new spacesuit is tested in a vacuum chamber before it flies.

Common collocations

  • pressurised spacesuit
  • spacesuit helmet
  • put on a spacesuit
  • spacewalk suit
  • spacewalkA period when an astronaut leaves the spacecraft and works outside in space, wearing a spacesuit. The technical name is extravehicular activity (EVA).
  • astronautA person who is trained to travel and work in space on board a spacecraft or a space station.
  • life supportThe systems in a spacecraft or spacesuit that keep people alive by supplying oxygen, removing carbon dioxide and controlling temperature, pressure and water.
  • crew capsuleThe small spacecraft that carries astronauts to and from space. It sits on top of a rocket for launch and returns to Earth under parachutes.

More terms: Astronauts & Human Spaceflight

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