Complete Definition of "ablation"

English
Etymology
L. ablatio, from ablatus past participle of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, past participle of ferre carry: compare French ablation.

Pronunciation
rhymes|eɪ��n

Noun
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en-noun
#A carrying or taking away; removal.
#medicine The surgical removal of a body part; amputation.
#geology The erosion of a glacier.
#physics The dissipation of the heat of re-entry of a spacecraft, meteor, or similar object.

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trans-top|removal
Croatian: t-|hr|ablacija|f
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trans-top|amputation
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trans-top|erosion of a glacier
Croatian: t-|hr|ablacija|f
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trans-top|dissipation of the heat
Croatian: t-|hr|ablacija|f
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ttbc|Vietnamese: sự cắt b�, sự tải mòn, sự tiêu mòn
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