ablationnoun [ U ]
uk/əˈbleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæbˈleɪ.ʃən/specializedthe loss of ice or snow from a glacier or iceberg, or the loss of rock or similar material, caused by a process such as melting or erosion
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Examples from literature
- Each year there must be a very slow sinking of the surface, but the ablation is infinitesimal.