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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.[1955-60]
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heat shield — noun a device or coating for protection from excessive heat, in particular an outer covering on a spacecraft to protect it from the heat generated during re entry into the earth s atmosphere … English new terms dictionary
heat shield — /ˈhit shild/ (say heet sheeld) noun 1. a device which protects workers or equipment from heat. 2. the coating that protects a spacecraft from excessive heat on re entry into the earth s atmosphere …
heat shield — noun Date: 1962 a barrier of ablative material to protect a space capsule from heat on its entry into an atmosphere … New Collegiate Dictionary
