biohazard suit
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌhæzərd suːt/
- Specialized
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traje de bioseguridad
- In the laboratory, scientists donned biohazard suits to ensure they were safe from any harmful biological agents.
- wearing a biohazard suit
- white biohazard suits
Examples
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Not with a biohazard Suit on, you can't, Sir.
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All I can say is wear a biohazard suit and make sure you don't get any on you.
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I wouldn't knowingly be in the same room with that piece of excrement unless I was wearing a full-body biohazard suit.
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Mr. Siskel found the sight of Dustin Hoffman in the biohazard suit both unbelievable and amusing, and Mr. Ebert responded, "If the guy has to put on the suit, let him put on the suit!"
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The healthcare workers wore biohazard suits to protect themselves while treating patients infected with the virus.
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When entering the containment area, it was mandatory to wear a biohazard suit to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals.
Synonyms
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Clothing that keeps your body safe from injury or dangerous chemicals
How Protective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
biohazard + suit
The meaning is directly compositional: 'biohazard' (harmful biological material) + 'suit' (a garment) yields a garment for protection against biohazards. This is a regular noun–noun compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Biohazard suit puts two ideas together: biohazard (a 'danger from living things') and suit (a 'full outfit' you wear). Imagine someone inside a sealed coverall or plastic bubble that keeps dangerous germs out, so the phrase means a protective garment you wear to stay safe from biological or chemical danger.