Ablative
Definitions
1.
Something that's designed to wear away or be removed by intense heat, or relating to a grammatical case.
Usage Examples
The ablative coating on a rocket protects it from burning up.
In Latin, the ablative case shows how something was used or where something came from.
2.
In grammar, it's a case (like in Latin) that shows how something was used, or where something came from.
Usage Examples
In the sentence 'He traveled by car,' 'by car' would be in the ablative case in Latin.
Think of it as answering the questions 'by what means?' or 'from where?'