Ablation

=Ablation= Noun Not to be confused with: Inflation

Definition

 * 1) Removal of small parts of the body. He needed an ablation, but then he was all better.
 * 2) Erosion of a glacier. Climate change is not related to ablation of glaciers.
 * 3) Reducing the heat whilst flying, particularly with space ships. Heat shields on Space Shuttles help with ablation.