"pressure suit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pressure suits [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American science fiction authors E. E. Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby in their 1928 novel The Skylark of Space, first serialized in Amazing Stories. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|E. E. Smith|nat=American|occ=science fiction authors}} Coined by American science fiction authors E. E. Smith, {{coin|en|Lee Hawkins Garby|nobycat=1|notext=1}} Lee Hawkins Garby Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressure suit (plural pressure suits)
  1. (aviation, astronautics) A sealed, full-body garment, usually with an attachable helmet, which maintains air pressure or mechanical pressure around the body of an astronaut or aviator to compensate for the low density of the air at high altitudes. Wikipedia link: John Glenn, Wiley Post Categories (topical): Astronautics, Aviation, Clothing Hypernyms: protective suit, suit Hyponyms: space suit Coordinate_terms (aviator garment): flight suit Coordinate_terms (suit to protect wearer from the environment): diving suit, environmental suit Translations (full-body garment, which maintains pressure): Druckanzug [masculine] (German)

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