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ablate
transitive verb ablated, ablating
- to remove, as by surgery
- Astrophysics to wear away, melt, or vaporize (surface material) by entering into or passing through the atmosphere at supersonic speed
- Geol. to wear away, as by erosion
intransitive verb
to undergo ablation
Related Forms:
- ablation noun
See ablate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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