Look up: Friction

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   friction
   [n] - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another 2. [n] - effort expended in rubbing one object against another
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   Friction
   A force that tries to slow things down when two things rub against each other.
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   Friction
   Friction is a force which tends to make moving objects slow down. Friction also prevents objects from slipping over one another - so for example, friction helps keep your backside on a seat and it allows people to stand upright without their feet slipping out from under them. Friction due to fluid flow is called drag
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   Friction
   Resistance between one object and another, e.g., a rough surface provides friction for any object moving along it.
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   friction
   resistance to movement created when two surfaces are in contact. When friction is present, movement between the surfaces produces heat.
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   Friction
   The resistance to motion which is called into play when it is attempted to slide one surface over another, with which it is in contact. The frictional force opposing the motion is equal to the moving force up to a value known as the limiting friction. Any increase in the moving force will then cause slipping. Static friction is the value of the lim...
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   Friction
   Mechanical resistance to the relative movement of two surfaces. There are two main types of friction; STATIC FRICTION and DYNAMIC FRICTION. Typically static friction is greater than dynamic friction.
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   friction
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Geography of energy) The resistance to motion when once surface moves against another.
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   friction
   Friction is a resisting force between two surfaces rubbing against each other.
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    friction
    The interaction between surfaces: a measure of the resistance felt when sliding one body over another
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    friction
    mechanical resistive force offered by one medium or body to the relative motion of another medium or body in contact with the first(BTM) Category: Physics • a resistance to motion caused by contact with a surface Category: Mechanical engineering • the resistive forces resulting from two bodies sliding relative to one another Category: Physics
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    Friction
    Definition (keystage 2) The force which pushes against an object when it tries to slide over another object.
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    Friction
    Fric'tion noun [ Latin frictio , from fricare , frictum ,to rub: confer French friction . See Fray to rub, arid confer Dentifrice .] 1. The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body with the hand, with flannel, or with a brush etc., to excite the skin to healthy action. 2. ...
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    friction
    Surface resistance to the relative motion of one body against the rubbing, sliding, rolling, or flowing of another with which it is in contact. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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    friction
    detrition noun effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
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    Friction
    `Friction` is the force of two surfaces in contact, or the force of a medium acting on a moving object (i.e air on an aircraft). It is not a fundamental force, as it is derived from electromagnetic forces between atoms. When contacting surfaces move relative to each other, the friction between the two objects converts kinetic energy into thermal energy, or heat. Friction between solid objects is often referred to as `dry friction` and between a s...
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    friction
    (frik´shәn) the act of rubbing.
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    friction
    force that resists the sliding or rolling of one solid object over another. Frictional forces, such as the traction needed to walk without slipping, ... [14 related articles]
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    friction
    friction 1. The rubbing of one body (or thing) against another; attrition. 2. The resistance which any body meets with in moving over another body. 3. The rubbing of two objects against each other when one or both are moving. 4. In physics, the resistance encountered by an object moving relative to another object with which it is in contact. 5. In m...
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    Friction
    Resistance between the contact surfaces of two bodies in motion.
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    friction
    
    1. a state of conflict between persons
    2. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
    3. effort expended in rubbing one object against another
    
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    FRICTION
    In meteorology, it is the turbulent resistance of the earth on the atmosphere. Considered as the resistance of fluids (air and water) to the relative motion of a solid body. The amount is dependent on the size and shape of the body.
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    Friction
    resistance to motion due to contacting surfaces.
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    friction
    A resisting force between two surfaces that are sliding against each other. Static friction is the frictional force that opposes any attempt to start a body moving that is a rest. Kinetic friction is the frictional force that tends to slow a body already in motion. The force due to kinetic friction ...
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    friction
    friction, resistance offered to the movement of one body past another body with which it is in contact. In certain situations friction is desired. Without friction the wheels of a locomotive could not “grip” the rails nor could power be transmitted by belts. On the other hand, in the mov...
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