hitteschild

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Dutch

Etymology

From hitte +‎ schild.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hit‧te‧schild

Noun

hitteschild n (plural hitteschilden, diminutive hitteschildje n)

  1. (aeronautics) heat shield
    Het hitteschild beschermt de ruimtevaartuigen tegen de extreme hitte bij terugkeer in de atmosfeer.
    The heat shield protects spacecraft from the extreme heat during re-entry into the atmosphere.
    Het hitteschild is een essentieel onderdeel van de ruimtecapsule.
    The heat shield is an essential component of the space capsule.
    Tijdens de terugkeer naar de aarde, gloeit het hitteschild van de raket op door de wrijving met de atmosfeer.
    During the return to Earth, the rocket's heat shield glows due to friction with the atmosphere.