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pressure suit
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pressure suit [′presh·ər ‚süt]
(aerospace engineering)
A garment designed to provide pressure upon the body so that respiratory and circulatory functions may continue normally, or nearly so, under low-pressure conditions such as occur at high altitudes or in space without benefit of a pressurized cabin.


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Sokolik loves to satisfy students' curiosity and enjoys fueling it by talking to them about the Gore-Tex material of the pressure suits.
Due to its high-altitude mission, pilots must wear full pressure suits.
The silvery coating on the pressure suits below reflected heat to keep the body cool.
 
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