Ablative

[Kneale Brownson]

Ablative in my dictionary comes from the verb Ablate, which means to "wear
away, burn away or vaporize".

At 11:12 AM 12/11/2003 -0500, Mike Arman wrote:
>
>> > I thought the spacer caps were ablative--they're left in place and get 
>> worn
>> > away.
>>That's exactly how it works.
>>(Was I the first person to misuse "ablative" in this context?)
>>--
>>Phil Payne
>>http://www.isham-research.com
>
>
>No, I seem to recall seeing it in print in some Audi literature somewhere.
>
>And you're correct, "ablative" in this context is incorrect. "Ablative" 
>coatings burn off - like the disc shaped heat shield on the old Mercury and 
>Gemini space capsules.
>
>(Although it does make for an interesting picture of an Audi having the ABS 
>sensors bedded in, leaving a miles long trail of smoke, flames, ionized air 
>and probably toxic fumes . . . maybe that's why the radio reception stinks 
>. . . )
>
>Best Regards,
>
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