noun#7,887 by frequency
friction
/ˈfɹɪkʃən/
The rubbing of one object or surface against another; A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact; Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash
- plural
- frictions
Meanings
- 1
The rubbing of one object or surface against another
Friction causes a match to light.
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- 2
A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact
- 3
Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash
- 4
A massage of the body to restore circulationrare
- 5
Any obstacle or hindrance that makes a system less convenient or desirable to userare
- 6
Conflict during the Second Sino-Japanese War, as between the Communists and non-hanjian Kuomintang forcesrare