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ablator
[ a-bley-ter ]
noun
Aerospace.
- ablation3
ablator
/ æˈɪə /
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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yvlog 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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