pressure suit
31Flight suit — situations, for its practicality.HistoryAs aviation developed in unheated open cockpits, the need for warm clothing quickly became apparent, as did the need for multiple pockets with closures of either buttons, snaps, or zippers to prevent loss… …
32ventilated suit — A partial pressure suit or a pressure suit provided with a ventilation system. The cooling fluid may be cooled water or air. See also partial pressure suit …
33anti-G suit — noun worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration • Syn: ↑G suit • Hypernyms: ↑pressure suit * * * ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at anti I+ˈjēˌ noun Usage: usually capitalized G …
34G suit — noun worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration • Syn: ↑anti G suit • Hypernyms: ↑pressure suit * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: gravity suit …
35pressurized suit — pres′surized suit′ n. ars an airtight suit that can be inflated to maintain approximately normal atmospheric pressure on a person in space or at high altitudes Also called pressure suit • Etymology: 1955–60 …
36pressurized suit — Aerospace. an airtight suit that can be inflated to maintain approximately normal atmospheric pressure on a person in space or at high altitudes. Also called pressure suit. [1955 60] * * * …
37pressurized suit — Aerospace. an airtight suit that can be inflated to maintain approximately normal atmospheric pressure on a person in space or at high altitudes. Also called pressure suit. [1955 60] …
38Diving suit — Two divers, one wearing a 1 atmosphere diving suit and the other standard diving dress, preparing to explore the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, 1935 A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment.… …
39Dry suit — A dry suit or drysuit provides thermal insulation or passive thermal protection to the wearer while immersed in water,[1][2][3][4] and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold water. A dry… …
40Atmospheric diving suit — Divers do not even need to be skilled swimmers.The ADS has variously been referred to as an armored diving suit, armored diving dress, articulated diving suit, Iron Duke, Iron Mike, and deep sea diving robot . The term atmospheric diving suit… …
