space suit
/ˈspeɪs.suːt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.
noun
A pressurized protective outfit worn by people working with extreme biohazards.
Example Sentences
- "Yale officials may have to consider treating Sabia virus as a so-called class 4 biohazard from now on, which means researchers will be able to handle it only inside a glove box or while wearing a space suit."
- "It is really a pressurized, heavy-duty biological space suit."
- "Zone Two had its own protective gear—not quite so cumbersume as the space suit, but still requiring an elaborate rite of passage from the outside world."