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(ab-la-tive) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. and
adjective. 1 tending to ablate 2 the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb

Example Sentence

The ablative material on a rocket cone will vaporize.

Synonyms

wear away; evaporate; melt; vaporize

Antonyms

to cool off

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