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Ablation
see synonyms of ablationNoun
2. ablation
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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Ablation
see synonyms of ablationnoun
1.
the surgical removal of an organ, structure, or part
2.
the melting or wearing away of an expendable part, such as the heat shield of a space re-entry vehicle on passing through the earth's atmosphere
3.
the wearing away of a rock or glacier
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Ablation
see synonyms of ablationn.
1. Surgical excision or amputation of a body part or tissue.
2. The erosive processes by which a glacier is reduced.
3. Aerospace
a. The dissipation of heat generated by atmospheric friction, especially in the atmospheric reentry of a spacecraft or missile, by means of a melting heat shield.
b. The reduction or removal of heat-protective surface material by aerodynamic friction, as from a heat shield.
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