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Definition of ablation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. surgical removal of body tissueTECH.
- The doctor performed an ablation to remove the damaged tissue.
2.
glacial processTECH. loss of ice or snow from a glacierTECH.
- Ablation was evident in the glacier's rapid shrinkage.
3.
surface removalTECH. removal of material from the surface of an objectTECH.
- The sculpture showed signs of ablation due to weathering.
Origin of ablation
Latin, ablatio (removal)
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Examples of ablation in a sentence
The surgeon explained the risks of ablation. Ablation rates have increased due to climate change. The glacier's ablation left behind a trail of debris. The glacier's ablation was evident. Ablation of the metal surface occurred during the experiment.
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- French:ablation, fonte, ...
- German:Ablation, Eis- oder Schneeverlust, ...
- Italian:ablazione, perdita di ghiaccio, ...
- Spanish:ablación, pérdida de hielo, ...
- Portuguese:ablação, perda de gelo, ...
- Chinese:消融, 冰川消融, ...
- Japanese:切除, 氷河のプロセス, ...
- Arabic:اسْتِئْصَال, ذوبان, ...
- Hebrew:כְּרִיתָה, הִתְמַסְּסוּת, ...
- Russian:абляция, эрозия, ...
- Ukrainian:абляція, ерозія, ...
- Hindi:उच्छेदन, हिमनद प्रक्रिया, ...
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