ablating

UK
/əˈbleɪtɪŋ/
US
/əˈbleɪtɪŋ/

Translations

ablatingnoun
The doctor explained that ablating the tumor would be the best course of action to prevent its growth.
Le médecin a expliqué que l’ablation de la tumeur serait la meilleure solution pour empêcher sa croissance.
ablatinggerund / present participle
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/əˈbleɪtɪŋ/
US
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ablatifEn parlant de matériaux ou de protections thermiques, capable de subir ou de provoquer une ablation.
The ablating surface of the spacecraft shield protected it from intense heat.
La surface ablative du bouclier du vaisseau spatial le protégeait de la chaleur intense.
ablateverb

ablating

Gerund

ablated
Past Simple
ablated
Past Participle
ablating
Gerund
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US
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ablatermédecine
The surgeon decided to ablate the tumor to prevent it from spreading.
Le chirurgien a décidé d'ablater la tumeur pour empêcher sa propagation.
sublimersens scientifique; surtout pour la neige ou la glace
The sun's heat began to ablate the snow on the mountain peak.
La chaleur du soleil a commencé à sublimer la neige au sommet de la montagne.
userpar frottement ou usure mécanique
The constant rubbing will ablate the surface over time.
Le frottement constant usera la surface avec le temps.
Additional translations
ablatersens technique, plus rare
érodersurtout en géologie ou en contexte naturel
ablategerund / present participle

ablating

ablatifterme technique; qui provoque une ablation
The ablating heat shield protected the capsule during re-entry.
Le bouclier thermique ablatif a protégé la capsule lors de la rentrée atmosphérique.

Definitions

ablatingnoun
The process of removing or destroying tissue, typically by surgical means or by the application of heat or chemicals.
The doctor explained that ablating the tumor would be the best course of action to prevent its growth.
ablatinggerund / present participle
Undergoing or capable of causing ablation; that is being removed or eroded away.
The ablating surface of the spacecraft shield protected it from intense heat.
ablateverb
To remove or destroy tissue, especially by cutting, burning, or vaporizing.
The surgeon decided to ablate the tumor to prevent it from spreading.
To wear away or erode by friction or other mechanical means.
The glacier slowly ablates the rock beneath it as it moves.
To reduce the size or amount of something by melting or vaporization, often used in reference to ice or snow.
The sun's heat began to ablate the snow on the mountain peak.
ablategerund / present participle
Causing or undergoing ablation; actively removing material by melting, erosion, or vaporization.
The ablating heat shield protected the capsule during re-entry.