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exposure suit

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ID 719421 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Industries & Crafts - Finished Productsmaritime traffic; seaborne traffic
kaitseülikond preferred
termoülikond former
  • a garment designed to lessen the cooling and other deleterious effects of exposure to a wet and/or cold environment including immersion in water
kaitseülikond preferred
termoülikond former
anti-exposure suit preferred
Usage examples
  • Immersion suits and anti-exposure suits classified as life jackets
  • ... anti-exposure suits: --- insulated or not insulated
Good to know
  • In RAF usage, "Exposure Suit" has been used for an inflatable garment and "Immersion Suit" for a water-impermeable suit.

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