extravehicular
Relating to, on happening in, the space outside a vehicle, especially a spacecraft in…Relating to, on happening in, the space outside a vehicle, especially a spacecraft in space
» Flavio prepared for an extravehicular activity.
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1 senses(not comparable)Relating to, on happening in, the space outside a vehicle, especially a spacecraft in space
Examples
3 sentencesFlavio prepared for an extravehicular activity.
Space walks, or extravehicular activities, allow astronauts to work outside their spacecraft.
The formal name for the spacesuit used on the International Space Station is the Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or EMU.
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2 related wordsRelatedintravehicular
Derivedextravehicular activity