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heat shield

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heat shield [′hēt ‚shēld]
(materials)
Any protective layer that gives protection from heat; used on the front of a reentry capsule.


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2 -- color) Shuttle Discovery performs a backflip to allow detailed photography of its heat shield as seen from the International Space Station, Thursday July 28, 2005.
 
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