a close-fitting garment covering the legs and abdomen that is worn by the crew of high-speed aircraft and can be pressurized to prevent blackout during certain manoeuvres
Also called: anti-G suit
Word origin
C20: from g(ravity) suit
G-suit in American English
(ˈdʒiˌsut)
US
noun
a garment worn by astronauts and high-speed pilots to avoid blackouts during rapid acceleration: it exerts pressure on the abdomen and legs to prevent the pooling of blood away from the heart and brain
Word origin
< g(ravity)
Examples of 'G-suit' in a sentence
G-suit
He pulled the zipper on the leg of his G-suit all the way to the top, freeing the zipper, which he angrilypulled apart.