friction

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

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Wikipedia friction (uncountable)

  1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
  2. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  3. (physics): A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
    • 1839, Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
      Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (a rubbing, rubbing down)

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friction f (plural frictions)

  1. friction