extreme altitude

collocation in English

meaningsofextremeandaltitude

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extreme
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstriːm/us
/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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altitude
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæl.tə.tuːd/
height above ...
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(Definition ofextremeandaltitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is only liable to happen in certain conditions ofextremealtitude.
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Temperatures are low, there are often very high winds, blizzards are frequent, and theextremealtitudetook its toll.
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Because of the severe cold and harsh conditions oxygen masks for use atextremealtitudemust be robust and effective.
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The aircraft was intercepted on occasion but was saved by itsextremealtitudeof over 30,000 feet.
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Extended stays atextremealtitudeare risky even when planned in advance and when climbers have all the supplies they need.
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At theextremealtitudethe engine flamed out.
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Loss of life is not uncommon on most majorextremealtitudemountaineering destinations every year.
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Theextremealtitudechanges bring runners through several climate zones.
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At theextremealtitudethe engine flamed out and the helicopter had to be (safely) landed via another record breaker the longest successful autorotation in history.
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Now we know that these heavy bombers cannot operate except from extreme altitudes or by night.
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These aircraft will have speeds approaching the speed of sound—that is, well over 600 miles an hour—and capable of operating at extreme altitudes.
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Unfortunately, the planes were not able to hit anything from such extreme altitudes.
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The first full-pressure suits for use at extreme altitudes were designed by individual inventors as early as the 1930s.
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Research also indicates elevated risk of permanent brain damage in people climbing to extreme altitudes.
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Early attempts used a craft known as a rockoon to reach extreme altitudes and orbit.
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Most of the instruments and electronics were replaced with equipment suitable for the extreme altitudes that the sailplane would encounter.
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After briefly losing consciousness at extreme altitudes, she established a new world record in light planes (both men and women) of 26,600 feet at the apex of the flight.
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