Extravehicular (adjective)

Pertaining to activities or equipment used outside a vehicle or spacecraft.

Origin:

Extravehicular is formed by the prefix extra- which means "outside" and the noun vehicle. the word vehicle is derived from latin vehiculum, which means "means of conveyance.".

Examples:

  1. The astronaut's extravehicular suit allowed him to work outside the spacecraft.
  2. The extravehicular activity was a success and all objectives were met.
  3. The extravehicular mobility unit is used by astronauts during space walks.
  4. The extravehicular activity lasted for six hours and thirty minutes.
  5. Extravehicular activity is also known as a spacewalk.
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