| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Immersion suit | Food & Agriculture | A garment intended to protect the wearer from the effects of prolonged exposure to water, cold and wind. Such a garment is usually a one-piece suit of insulated and waterproofed fabric, with elastic cuffs and sleeves, feet and neck designed to prevent ingress of water. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Immersion suit | Labor | A garment designed to lessen the cooling and other deleterious effects of exposure to a wet and/or cold environment, including immersion in water. also often referred to as "exposure suit", "immersion suit" or "survival suit". In RAF usage, exposure suit has been used for an inflatable garment and immersion suit for a water-impermeable suit. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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