friction

friction
fric|tion [ˈfrıkʃən] n
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: Latin frictio, from fricare 'to rub']
1.) [U and C]
disagreement, angry feelings, or unfriendliness between people
= ↑tension
cause/create friction
▪ Having my mother living with us causes friction at home.
friction between
▪ the usual frictions between parents and their teenage children
friction with
▪ His independent attitude was a constant source of friction with his boss.
2.) [U] technical
the natural force that prevents one surface from sliding easily over another surface
▪ Putting oil on both surfaces reduces friction.
3.) [U]
when one surface rubs against another
▪ Check your rope frequently, as friction against the rock can wear it away.

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  • friction — (n.) 1560s, a chafing, rubbing, from M.Fr. friction (16c.) and directly from L. frictionem (nom. frictio) a rubbing, rubbing down, noun of action from pp. stem of fricare to rub. Sense of resistance to motion is from 1722; figurative sense of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • friction — [n1] rubbing abrasion, agitation, attrition, chafing, erosion, filing, fretting, grating, grinding, irritation, massage, rasping, resistance, scraping, soreness, traction, trituration, wearing away; concept 215 friction [n2] disagreement… …   New thesaurus

  • Friction — Friction. См. Трение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Friction — (v. lat.), Reibung, der Widerstand, welchen feste Körper bei Bewegung auf od. gegen einander leisten. Sie beruht größtentheils auf der Ungleichheit der Oberfläche der Körper, indem die hervorragenden Theile des einen in die Vertiefungen des… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Friction — Friction, lat. deutsch, Reibung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • friction — ► NOUN 1) the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. 2) the action of one surface or object rubbing against another. 3) conflict or disagreement. DERIVATIVES frictional adjective frictionless adjective. ORIGIN… …   English terms dictionary

  • friction — [frik′shən] n. [Fr < L frictio < pp. of fricare, to rub: see FRIABLE] 1. a rubbing, esp. of one object against another 2. disagreement or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc. 3. Mech. the resistance to motion of two …   English World dictionary

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