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space helmet

space helmet

2 4.3
A protective head covering astronauts wear to breathe and stay safe in space
  • noun
  • /speɪs ˈhɛlmɪt/
  • Specialized
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And then the very next thing that happened was that Ted gave this to me, this beautiful space helmet, and he added this to my collection.

Examples

  • Why are you wearing a space helmet?

  • And then the very next thing that happened was that Ted gave this to me, this beautiful space helmet, and he added this to my collection.

  • Without your space helmet, Dave... ...you're going to find that rather difficult.

  • This is one of the most beautiful space helmets I've ever seen for real or for fiction.

  • In that movie, a man forgets (bad idea) his space helmet while in his EVA ship.

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  • The caseback of this edition features an engraving of Baumgartner in his space helmet and commemorative text around the outer edge.

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  • Astronauts must wear a space helmet to ensure their safety while working outside the spacecraft.

  • During the training simulation, each astronaut fitted their space helmet securely before stepping into the vacuum chamber.

  • The space helmet protects the astronauts from the harsh conditions of outer space, including extreme temperatures and radiation.

Synonyms

helmet
vsspace helmet
649 1.0

A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury

has built in life support for astronauts to survive in outer space

How Protective

space helmet
  • Specialized
2 4.3
hard hat
14 2.5
helmet
649 1.0
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

space helmet singular
space helmets plural

Morphology

space + helmet

The meaning 'a protective helmet worn in outer space' is directly derivable from combining 'space' (the cosmos) with 'helmet' (a protective head covering). This simple modifier+noun composition follows regular English compounding and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Space helmet is a sealed helmet for space travel, like a clear bubble and hard shell that holds air and keeps out small rocks and the very cold. So the name shows it gives 'life support' and will 'protect' an astronaut in the dangerous empty 'space'.