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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization;
- Example: "the rocket's ablated head shield"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ablated
    adj 1: made smaller or less by melting or erosion or
           vaporization; "the rocket's ablated head shield"