Extravehicular


[ek-struh-vee-hik-yuh-ler] /ˌɛk strə viˈhɪk yə lər/

adjective, Aerospace.
1.
of, relating to, or being an activity performed by an astronaut outside a space vehicle while in orbit:
an extravehicular activity.
/ˌɛkstrəvɪˈhɪkjʊlə/
adjective
1.
occurring or used outside a spacecraft, either in space or on the surface of the moon or another planet: extravehicular activity
adjective

pertaining to work performed in outer space outside of the spacecraft

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