ABLATOR Definition & Meaning

ablator

[ a-bley-ter ]

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noun

Aerospace.

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ablator

/ æ��ˈ��ɪ��ə /

noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ablator¹

ablate + -or ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ablator¹

C20: from ablation

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Example Sentences

The Starliner’s base heat shield has an ablator, a proprietary material that absorbs energy on re-entry and only chars “like a marshmallow,” said David Schiller, leader of Boeing’s commercial crew aerostructures integrated product team.

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The Starliner’s base heat shield has an ablator, a proprietary material that absorbs energy on reentry and only chars “like a marshmallow,” said David Schiller, leader of Boeing’s commercial crew aerostructures integrated product team.

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