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G-suit
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G-suit (jst)
n.
A flight garment worn by astronauts and jet pilots that presses on the lower body to maintain the blood supply to the brain during rapid vertical acceleration.

[g + suit.]

G-suit
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) 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 Also called anti-G suit
[from g(ravity) suit]


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