Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [a-bley-ter]
- /æˈbleɪ tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [a-bley-ter]
- /æˈbleɪ tər/
Definitions of ablator word
- noun ablator the heat shield of a space vehicle, which melts or wears away during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere 3
- noun ablator the removal, especially of organs, abnormal growths, or harmful substances, from the body by mechanical means, as by surgery. 1
- noun ablator the reduction in volume of glacial ice, snow, or névé by the combined processes of melting, evaporation, and calving. Compare alimentation (def 3). 1
- noun ablator Aerospace. erosion of the protective outer surface (ablator) of a spacecraft or missile due to the aerodynamic heating caused by travel at hypersonic speed during reentry through the atmosphere. 1
- noun ablator A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades. (Mid 20th century.). 1
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Parts of speech for Ablator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ablator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ablator usage trend in Literature
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