 ablative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature | |
| Examples: | "ablative material on a rocket cone" |
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| Related terms: | subtractive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (linguistics) relating to the ablative case | |
| Related terms: | linguistics | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (grammar) the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb | |
| Synonyms: | ablative_case | |
| Related terms: | oblique | |
| Similar spelling: |
ablate ablated ablation ablaut ability ablution |
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