FrictionWordNet Explorer
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noun
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
noun
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
Words in this synset: rubbing
noun
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
noun
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
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the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
noun
a state of conflict between persons
Words in this synset: clash