spacewalk noun

/ˈspeɪs.wɔːk/

/-wɑːk/ n [C]

Definition

an act of moving around in space outside a spacecraft but connected to it

The crew are planning a four-hour spacewalk to carry out necessary repair work on the shuttle.

(Definition of spacewalk noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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