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- [jee soot]
- /dʒi sut/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jee soot]
- /dʒi sut/
Definitions of g-suit word
- noun g-suit anti-G suit. 1
- noun g-suit 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 0
- noun g-suit 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 0
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Origin of g-suit
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; g(ravity) suit
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Parts of speech for G-suit
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
g-suit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Top questions with g-suit
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