ablator

[ a-bley-ter ]

nounAerospace.

See under ablation (def. 3).

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

Origin of ablator

C20: from ablation

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