heat shield

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heet sheeld]
- /hit ʃild/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heet sheeld]
- /hit ʃild/

Definitions of heat shield words

noun heat shield a coating or structure that surrounds part of the nose cone or other vulnerable surfaces of a spacecraft and, by heat absorption or ablation, protects them from excessive heating during reentry. 1
noun heat shield a coating or barrier for shielding from excessive heat, such as that experienced by a spacecraft on re-entry into the earth's atmosphere 0
noun heat shield any heat-protecting device or system, esp. an ablative coating or tiles, bonded to the surface of a reentry spacecraft 0

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Origin of heat shield

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Heat shield

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heat shield popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

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Synonyms for heat shield

noun heat shield

thermal barrier — the high temperatures produced by the friction between a supersonic object and the earth's atmosphere that limit the speed of an airplane or rocket.

Just one Synonym for heat shield