Definition of G suit
n.
1.
(Aeronautics)
A
suit
worn
by
aviators
and
astronauts
,
designed
to
counteract
the
effects
of
high
accelerations
experienced
in
aerial
maneuvers
,
in
particular
to
avoid
unconsciousness
;
called
also
anti-g
suit
.
It
exerts
force
on
the
abdomen
and
legs
to
prevent
blackouts
by
counteracting
the
tendency
of
blood
to
accumulate
below
the
heart
,
thus
reducing
the
supply
to
the
brain
,
when
the
forces
due
to
acceleration
are
directed
from
head
to
toe
.
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anti-G
suit
,
pressure
suit
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