单词 | g-suit |
释义 | G-suitor g-suit[ jee-soot ] / ˈdʒiˌsut / noun Aeronautics, Aerospace.a garment for fliers and astronauts designed to exert pressure on the abdomen and thighs to prevent or retard the pooling of blood below the heart under the influence of excessive head-to-toe acceleration forces. Also called an·ti-G suit [an-tee-jee, an-tahy-] /ˌæn tiˈdʒi, ˌæn taɪ-/ . Origin of G-suitAn Americanism dating back to 1940–45; g(ravity) suit;see anti- for anti-G suit Words nearby G-suitGSR, GST, G star, G-string, G-strophanthin, G-suit, GSVQ, GSW, GT, GTA, Gt. Br. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for G-suitG-suit nouna 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 manoeuvresAlso called: anti-G suit Word Origin for G-suitC20: from g (ravity) suit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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