Space blanket
noun
1.
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
noun
a covering made of an aluminum-coated plastic sheet, designed to retain heat in a person’s body, esp. following trauma
Word Origin
1972
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