English Explanatory Dictionary

friction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
  2. A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
  3. Massage of the body to restore circulation.
  4. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  5. (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/ En-us-friction.ogg

Word forms

friction frictions

Etymology

From Middle French friction and directly from Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”).

Related words

affricate dentifrice fray fricative frictional frictious frictive tribology lubrication

Derived words

antifriction coefficient of friction Darcy friction factor dynamic friction frictional frictionally friction burn friction clutch friction drum friction hitch frictionize frictionless friction match friction pile frictionproof friction tape iliotibial band friction syndrome interfriction nanofriction nonfriction static friction sticktion stiction underfriction

Translations

Armenian: տարաձայնություն Armenian: բախում Armenian: վեճ Bulgarian: търкане Bulgarian: разногласие Chinese Mandarin: 摩擦 Dutch: wrijving Dutch: frictie Dutch: onenigheid Dutch: geschil Dutch: conflict Finnish: erimielisyys Finnish: konflikti Finnish: kitka French: désaccord Galician: fricción Georgian: ჭიდილი Georgian: უთანხმოება Georgian: კონფლიქტი German: Reiberei German: Friktion Greek: προστριβές Icelandic: núningur Indonesian: friksi Indonesian: gesekan Italian: attrito Italian: dissenso Italian: contrasto Italian: divergenza Japanese: 不和 Malay: pergeseran Malay: perselisihan Portuguese: atrito Romanian: dezacord Romanian: neînțelegere Romanian: divergență Russian: тре́ния Russian: разногла́сия Scottish Gaelic: eas-aonta Serbo-Croatian: trénje Serbo-Croatian: frìkcija Swahili: mapigano Swahili: ugomvi Swedish: friktion Tamil: உரசல் Telugu: ఘర్షణ Turkish: sürtüşme Ukrainian: тертя́
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