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   Fric·tion

   /ˈfrikSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another: "a lubrication system that reduces friction" Similar abrasionabradingrubbingchafinggratingraspingscrapingexcoriationgrindinggnawingeating awaywearing away/downresistancedragadhesiontractiongrippurchaserare:attritionfrettingdetrition
   • ▪ the action of one surface or object rubbing against another: "the friction of braking"
   • ▪ conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions: "a considerable amount of friction between father and son" Similar discorddisharmonydisunitystrifeconflictdisagreementdissensiondissentoppositionvarianceclashingcontentiondisputedisputationarguingargumentquarrelingbickeringsquabblingwranglingfightingfeudingrivalryhostilityanimosityantipathyenmityantagonismresentmentacrimonybitternessbad feelingill feelingill willbad bloodgrudgesgrievancesinformal:falling-outrare:jardisaccorddiscordanceOpposite harmony

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting chafing or rubbing of the body or limbs, formerly much used in medical treatment): via French from Latin frictio(n-), from fricare ‘to rub’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frictionFriction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRICTION is the rubbing of one body against another. How to use friction in a sentence.

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   noun. a resistance encountered when one body moves relative to another body with which it is in contact. the act, effect, or an instance of rubbing one object against another. disagreement or conflict; discord. phonetics the hissing element of a speech sound, such as a fricative.

4. www.khanacademy.org › two-dimensional-motion-2 › frictionFriction review (article) | Friction | Khan Academy

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   Friction (F f ‍ or f ‍ ) A contact force that resists sliding between surfaces. Kinetic friction (F f, k ‍ or f k ‍ ) Friction when an object slides along a surface. Direction is opposite the object’s sliding direction and is parallel to the contact surface. Static friction (F f, s ‍ or f s ‍ )

5. www.physicsbook.gatech.edu › FrictionFriction - Physics Book

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   Aug 2, 2019 · Friction is a force that resists movement between surfaces in contact. It is caused by the interactions between the molecules that make up objects.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas: When you rub your hands together the friction produces heat. Physics: energy, force & power. animal magnetism. anti-gravity. attraction. ballistic. entropically. equilibrant. erg. excited. frictional. geothermal. inertia.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRICTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas: When you rub your hands together the friction produces heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physics: energy, force & power. animal magnetism.

8. physics.info › frictionFriction – The Physics Hypertextbook

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   The force between surfaces in contact that resists their relative tangential motion (slipping). Types: static & kinetic. Classical Approximations. independent of. surface area. speed (except when v = 0) temperature. depends on the nature of the surfaces in contact and is. directly proportional to the normal force. Interesting quote…