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Meaning of "space blanket" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPACE BLANKET

Material originally developed as part of the US space programme.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPACE BLANKET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPACE BLANKET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Space blanket is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPACE BLANKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

space blanket

Space blanket

A space blanket is an especially low-weight, low-bulk blanket made of heat-reflective thin plastic sheeting. Their design reduces the heat loss in a person's body which would otherwise occur due to thermal radiation, water evaporation, or convection. Their compact size before unfurling and light weight makes them ideal for use in spacecraft—where cargo space is at a premium. Civilian versions may be included in first aid kits and also in camping equipment. Lost campers and hikers have an additional possible benefit: the metallic surface appearance flashes in the sun, allowing use as an improvised locator-beacon for searchers.

Definition of space blanket in the English dictionary

The definition of space blanket in the dictionary is a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPACE BLANKET

space age
space cadet
space capsule
space character
space fiction
space flight
space heater
space helmet
Space Invaders
space junk
space laboratory
space lattice
space medicine
space opera
space plane
space platform
space probe
space race
space science
space scientist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPACE BLANKET

banket
blanket
born on the wrong side of the blanket
comfort blanket
electric blanket
fire blanket
Hudson´s Bay blanket
junket
offset blanket
overblanket
Plunket
security blanket
sunket
thermal blanket
trinket
underblanket
wet blanket

Synonyms and antonyms of space blanket in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «space blanket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPACE BLANKET

Find out the translation of space blanket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of space blanket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «space blanket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

太空毯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manta térmica
570 millions of speakers

English

space blanket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतरिक्ष कंबल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطانية الفضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пространство одеяло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cobertor espaço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couverture de survie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rettungsdecke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スペースブランケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공간 담요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

panggonan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không gian chăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்வெளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spazio coperta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przestrzeń koc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

простір ковдру
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pătură spațiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χώρο κουβέρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruimte kombers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utrymme filt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plass teppe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of space blanket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPACE BLANKET»

The term «space blanket» is normally little used and occupies the 120.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPACE BLANKET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «space blanket» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «space blanket» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about space blanket

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPACE BLANKET»

Discover the use of space blanket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to space blanket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Our God Still Speaks
With our backpacks filled with fresh laundry and armed with the space blanket, we made our way back to Ilap. Les and I would now be able to share the space blanket to help keep us warm at night. We were confident that our problem of being ...
Virginia Stewart Metzler
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Space Blanket
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Desert Survival Skills
Emergency sleeping bags are now being made out of space blanket material designed to reflect your body heat back. The advantages of using space blankets is that they are highly visible. Even the plastic bags or sheeting from your kit can be ...
David Alloway, 2010
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When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need to Survive When ...
The inner walls of Robbie's oven are covered with an old reflective space blanket , although heavy-duty aluminum foil works great too. (Robbie knows that the smoother and shinier the surface, the better it will reflect radiation, so he chose the ...
Cody Lundin, 2007
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Backpacker
It's all due to what the SPACE blanket is made of. A remarkable super- insulation used to safeguard astronauts that's extremely rugged, pound for pound warmer than wool, waterproof, windproof and practically weightless. Over 32 square feet  ...
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Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists
The second sheet is only unfolded as much as needed to completely cover the top of the client. Next, the space blanket and then the wool blanket are tucked around the client. This wrap works best if it is fairly tight and snug. The towel at the ...
Anne Williams, 2006
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Preparedness Principles: The Complete Personal Preparedness ...
You get the best of both worlds if you combine a space blanket with a regular blanket or throw. Put the "real" blanket next to your skin (for the psychological comfort) and put the space blanket on over it (for the reflective, warming properties).
Barbara Salsbury, Sandi Simmons, 2006
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Emergency Care: A Textbook for Paramedics
The thermal or “space” blanket is designed to protect against radiant loss and will also give some convective heat loss protection; it is therefore probably of more use in the prehospital setting as radiant heat loss is less in a warm room ...
Ian Greaves, Keith Porter, Timothy J. Hodgetts, 2006
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A Dictionary of the Space Age
Term describing efforts to bring space dollars to a particular state or congressional district. The barrel alluded to here is the federal Treasury. space biology. See bioastronautics. space blanket. Aluminum-coated Mylarsheets sold commercially ...
Paul Dickson, 2010
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Winter: An Ecological Handbook
... often mistakenly thought to increase insulation. Space blankets themselves have no trapped air and add very little insulation! This is particularity important if the space blanket is used between a person and the ground. Conduction loss to the ...
James C. Halfpenny, Roy Ozanne, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPACE BLANKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term space blanket is used in the context of the following news items.
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NASA's Space Blanket Program
NASA has always relied on blankets to insulate equipment in outer space, but these are no ordinary blankets. You need to know a thing or two about sewing to ... «Siouxland News, Jul 15»
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Space blankets, giant trolleys and a blow-up dinosaur …
Space blankets, giant trolleys and a blow-up dinosaur – Glastonbury's best 'tent hacks'. Whether you're in a pop-up tent or a luxury tipi, camping at the festival ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
10 reasons we should be exploring space
From the thermal space blanket, used today by marathon runners at the end of races, ... There are indeed practical and economic reasons to explore space, ... «Spiked, Jun 15»
4
Chuck McGill ditches his space blanket on Better Call Saul
Previously he had forced himself to be confined to his house unless he had his space blanket. But on “Bingo” we saw him venture outside without his shiny ... «Call Saul Now, Mar 15»
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“Better Call Saul” shows Jimmy can wear many masks in "Hero"
The nearly silent shot from an elderly woman's point-of-view watching Michael McKean scamper back to his house draped in a shimmering space blanket leaves ... «Boing Boing, Feb 15»
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'Better Call Saul' Season 1 Spoilers: What Is Wrong With Chuck …
Saul (Bob Odenkirk, left) wakes up to find Chuck (Michael McKean, right) wearing a "space blanket" in episode 2 of "Better Call Saul" Season 1. AMC. «International Business Times, Feb 15»
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Better Call Saul: What's wrong with Saul Goodman's
Jimmy gets angry at Chuck for using the space blanket, and a tense interchange between the brothers results in Chuck taking it off. There seems to be no real ... «Starcasm.net, Feb 15»
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The space blanket was the star of Better Call Saul
Chuck clings to his space blanket like Linus does with his own blanket on the Peanuts. Space blankets are commonly utilized by astronauts aboard spaceships. «Call Saul Now, Feb 15»
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'Better Call Saul' Season 1 Episode 2 Recap: “Mijo”
The next morning when Jimmy wakes up, he's wearing a metallic “space blanket,” in what is apparently an attempt to counteract his contact with the phone. «Flavorwire, Feb 15»
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Better Call Saul: “Mijo”
To Jimmy, the space blanket is a guilt trip, a pointed reminder that Chuck can't fight for justice anymore and that Jimmy isn't up to his standards. And so when ... «A.V. Club Austin, Feb 15»

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