"NBC suit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: NBC suits [plural]
Etymology: Short for nuclear/biological/chemical suit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} NBC suit (plural NBC suits)
  1. (military) A protective suit used in the military to avoid contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances. Wikipedia link: NBC suit Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: chemsuit Hyponyms: Noddy suit
    Sense id: en-NBC_suit-en-noun-EZ4NdS9z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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