Term: ablation: the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Candidate hypernym: erosion: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) → 1
Candidate hypernym: dipole moment: the moment of a dipole → 0
Candidate hypernym: fetterbush: ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: reparation: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong → 0
Candidate hypernym: spot: a small contrasting part of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: baseball club: a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together → 0
Candidate hypernym: smirk: a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure → 0
Candidate hypernym: bowl: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids → 0
Candidate hypernym: farrow: the production of a litter of pigs → 0
Candidate hypernym: explanation: thought that makes something comprehensible → 0
Candidate hypernym: alpha and omega: the basic meaning of something; the crucial part → 0