RubbingWordNet Explorer

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noun

effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Words in this synset: friction, detrition
noun

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

noun

the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

noun

a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

noun

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

Words in this synset: friction
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

noun

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

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