Meaning Of The Word Heat shield
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Heat shield Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Heat shield?
heat shield in American English
any heat-protecting device or system, esp. an ablative coating or tiles, bonded to the surface of a reentry spacecraft noun: a coating or structure that surrounds part of the nose cone or other vulnerable surfaces of a spacecraft and, by heat absorption or ablation, protects them from excessive heating during reentry heat shield in British English noun: a coating or barrier for shielding from excessive heat, such as that experienced by a spacecraft on re-entry into the earth's atmosphere |
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