n. to remove or dissipate by melting vaporization erosion
Spacecraft are often equipped with heat shields designed to wear away by ablation.
Spacecraft are often equipped with heat shields designed to wear away by ablation.
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wear away; evaporate; melt; vaporize
to cool off
3 syllables
ab-la-tion
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