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ablative

/ˈæblətɪv/ /ˈeɪblətɪv/

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noun

Ablatif

(grammar) The ablative case.

Examples :

"In Latin class, we learned how the ablative case often indicates separation or means. "

En cours de latin, nous avons appris comment l'ablatif indique souvent la séparation ou les moyens.

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noun

Matériau ablatif

An ablative material.

Examples :

"The heat shield of the returning spacecraft was made of an ablative, designed to burn away and protect the vehicle from extreme temperatures. "

Le bouclier thermique du vaisseau spatial de retour était fait d'un matériau ablatif, conçu pour brûler et protéger le véhicule des températures extrêmes.

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adjective

Ablatif, relatif à l'ablatif

(grammar) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, or measurement.

Examples :

"The Latin phrase "a domo" meaning "from the house," exemplifies an ablative construction showing separation. "

L'expression latine « a domo », signifiant « de la maison », illustre une construction ablative montrant la séparation.

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adjective

Ablatif, qui enlève

Pertaining to taking away or removing.

Examples :

"The ablative surgery removed the tumor. "

La chirurgie ablative a enlevé la tumeur.

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adjective

Ablatif, sacrificiel

Sacrificial, wearing away or being destroyed in order to protect the underlying, as in ablative paints used for antifouling. .

Examples :

"The ablative paint on the boat hull protected the wood from barnacles. "

La peinture ablative sur la coque du bateau protégeait le bois des bernacles.

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adjective

Relatif à l'ablation d'une partie du corps, d'une tumeur ou d'un organe

Relating to the removal of a body part, tumor, or organ.

Examples :

"The doctor recommended ablative surgery to remove the tumor from his lung. "

Le médecin a recommandé une chirurgie d'ablation pour retirer la tumeur de son poumon.

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adjective

Ablatif, relatif à l'érosion

Relating to the erosion of a land mass; relating to the melting or evaporation of a glacier.

Examples :

"The ablative processes at the base of the glacier are contributing to its rapid retreat. "

Les processus ablatifs à la base du glacier contribuent à son recul rapide.

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