ablator

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English

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Etymology

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From ablate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ablator (plural ablators)

  1. A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades. [Mid 20th century.][1]

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ablator”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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From ablātus, perfect passive participle of auferō (carry off, take away).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ablātor m (genitive ablātōris); third declension

  1. One who takes away.

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ablātor ablātōrēs
Genitive ablātōris ablātōrum
Dative ablātōrī ablātōribus
Accusative ablātōrem ablātōrēs
Ablative ablātōre ablātōribus
Vocative ablātor ablātōrēs
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Descendants

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  • English: ablator
  • Portuguese: ablator

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