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n. - A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face.

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  • The woman cannot afford to buy a new, plain visor for her vacation after her book tour?
  • The vacuum beyond your visor is cold, but it would boil your blood if your pressure suit failed.
  • She couldn't even afford to buy a new visor cap but had to use an old McCain visor, but blacked it out.
  • When the visor is lowered on the ACES suit, pure O2 comes into the suit at a higher quantity than a crew member actually uses.
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