high-pressure suit
1pressure suit — süt n an inflatable suit for high altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure …
2pressure suit — n. a suit providing an appropriate pressurized environment for an individual who is at high altitudes, in space, etc …
3Pressure suit — A pressure suit is a protective suit worn by high altitude pilots who may fly at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive, even breathing pure oxygen at positive pressure. Such suits may be either full… …
4pressure suit — noun protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying • Hypernyms: ↑protective garment • Hyponyms: ↑anti G suit, ↑G suit, ↑spacesuit * * * ˈpressure suit 7 [pressure suit] …
5pressure suit — A skintight suit that may or may not enclose the body fully and can exert pressure on the major portion of the body to counteract an increased intrapulmonary oxygen pressure. The suit permits the respiratory and circulatory functions to take… …
6partial-pressure suit — A pressure suit that does not cover the head, hands, and feet of the wearer. It is normally worn by pilots on high altitude missions. The suit opposes internal pressures, helps in pressure breathing, and protects the wearer during explosive… …
7pressure suit — /ˈprɛʃə sut/ (say preshuh sooht) noun a garment designed to provide body pressure and air, for use in conditions, as in high flying aircraft and spacecraft, where the ambient pressure is low. Also, pressurised suit …
8pressure suit — noun Date: 1936 an inflatable suit for high altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure …
9Pressure swing adsorption — (PSA) is a technology used to separate some gas species from a mixture of gases under pressure according to the species molecular characteristics and affinity for an adsorbent material. It operates at near ambient temperatures and so differs from …
10pressure — n. & v. n. 1 a the exertion of continuous force on or against a body by another in contact with it. b the force exerted. c the amount of this (expressed by the force on a unit area) (atmospheric pressure). 2 urgency; the need to meet a deadline… …
