pressure suit
11pressure suit — pres′sure suit n. ars pressurized suit • Etymology: 1935–40 …
12pressure suit — Aerospace. See pressurized suit. [1935 40] * * * …
13pressure suit — specially sealed garment that protects a pilot s body in situations of low atmospheric pressure …
14partial-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… …
15full-pressure suit — A suit that completely encloses the body and in which a gas pressure sufficiently above ambient pressure for the maintenance of function can be sustained …
16pressure helmet — noun An airman s helmet for use with a pressure suit • • • Main Entry: ↑pressure …
17pressure — 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… …
18pressure breathing — A method of compensating for the reduced partial pressure of oxygen caused by an increase in altitude. At cabin altitudes above 40,000 ft, the atmospheric pressure is so low that even 100% oxygen fails to prevent tissue hypoxia. Oxygen is pumped… …
19suit — An outer garment designed for protection against specific environmental conditions. anti G s. a garment with bladders that expand to apply external pressure to the abdomen and lower extremities during positive G maneuvers in flight or on a human… …
20Pressure 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 …
