spacewalk

Or space walk

[speys-wawk]

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noun

a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.

verb (used without object)

to execute a task or mission outside a spacecraft in space.

spacewalk

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noun

Technical name: extravehicular activity.��the act or an instance of floating and manoeuvring in space, outside but attached by a lifeline to a spacecraft

verb

(intr) to float and manoeuvre in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft

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Other Word Forms

spacewalker noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spacewalk¹

First recorded in 1960–65, Americanism; space + walk

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The British astronaut is about to undergo her toughest challenge yet – assessing whether she is ready for a spacewalk.

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They carried out an array of experiments on board the orbiting lab and conducted spacewalks, with Suni breaking the record for the woman who spent the most hours outside of the space station.

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They've carried out an array of experiments on board the orbiting lab and conducted spacewalks, with Suni breaking the record for the woman who's spent the most hours outside of the space station.

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Nasa said the six-hour-long spacewalk, the eighth in Ms Williams' career, went well and that they completed the jobs they needed to do.

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The astrophysicist, who was speaking to BBC News NI, is currently in the US for pre-assignment training and is undergoing rigorous spacewalk training.

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