ablator

[ a-bley-ter ]

nounAerospace.
  1. See under ablation (def. 3).

Origin of ablator

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ablator

/ (æbˈleɪtə) /


noun
  1. the heat shield of a space vehicle, which melts or wears away during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere

Origin of ablator

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C20: from ablation

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