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ablator

[ a-bley-ter ]
/ æˈbleɪ tər /
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noun Aerospace.
See under ablation (def. 3).
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Origin of ablator

ablate + -or2

Words nearby ablator

ablare, ablate, ablation, ablative, ablative absolute, ablator, ablaut, ablaze, able, able-bodied, able-bodied seaman
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British Dictionary definitions for ablator

ablator
/ (æbˈleɪtə) /
noun
the heat shield of a space vehicle, which melts or wears away during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere

Word Origin for ablator

C20: from ablation
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