1. removing or wearing away by melting, evaporation, erosion, or vaporization
Usage: present participle of ablate; often used in medical and scientific contexts

Examples

• The spacecraft’s heat shield was ablating as it entered the atmosphere.
• The surgeon is ablating the tumor tissue with laser treatment.
• Ice was ablating rapidly from the glacier’s surface.
• The meteor was ablating as it burned through the sky.
• Doctors are ablating the abnormal heart tissue to correct the rhythm.
• The rocket nozzle was ablating under extreme heat conditions.