frication
- noun
- /frɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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fricción
- The frication between the two stones eventually produced enough heat to start a fire.
Examples
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Engineers studied the effects of frication on the moving parts of the machine.
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The frication of the metal parts caused them to wear out quickly.
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Repeated frication can cause materials to wear down or become damaged over time.
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I noticed some frications on the surface of the wood after sanding.
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The frication between the two stones eventually produced enough heat to start a fire.
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Engineers studied the effects of frication on the moving parts of the machine.
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Repeated frication can cause materials to wear down or become damaged over time.
Synonyms
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3.5
Force that stops two surfaces from sliding easily
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6.1
The gradual wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
The force that slows movement when two surfaces touch and move
How Abrasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
frication = fricate (transparent) = fric + ation
The noun is a regular process noun built from the verb 'fricate', and the meaning of rubbing is directly recoverable from the base.
Etymology
Frication comes from the Latin verb fricare, which means 'to rub', and it shares the same root as the common English word friction. So frication names the process of rubbing two surfaces together and the heat or wear that this rubbing can cause.