extravehicular

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛkstrəvɪˈhɪkjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′strə vē hik′yə lər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•tra•ve•hic•u•lar  (ek′strə vē hik′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj. [Aerospace.]
  1. Aerospaceof, pertaining to, or being an activity performed by an astronaut outside a space vehicle while in orbit:an extravehicular activity.
  • extra- + vehicular 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
extravehicular / ˌɛkstrəvɪˈhɪkjʊlə/
  1. occurring or used outside a spacecraft
'extravehicular' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
EVA - Eva - emu - extravehicular mobility unit - spacewalk

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