Cause+by+friction

  • 1friction — [ friksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1370; lat. frictio 1 ♦ Manœuvre de massage consistant à frotter vigoureusement une partie du corps pour provoquer une révulsion ou faire absorber un produit par la peau. « une cyanose épaisse avait dépassé le genou [...]… …

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  • 2friction — noun 1 disagreement between people/groups ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ increasing ▪ constant ▪ I m exhausted from the constant friction between my boss and my colleagues. ▪ internal …

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  • 3friction — frictionless, adj. frictionlessly, adv. /frik sheuhn/, n. 1. surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling. 2. the rubbing of the surface of one body against that of another. 3. dissension or conflict between persons,… …

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  • 4friction — fric|tion [ˈfrıkʃən] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin frictio, from fricare to rub ] 1.) [U and C] disagreement, angry feelings, or unfriendliness between people = ↑tension cause/create friction ▪ Having my mother living with us causes …

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  • 5friction — noun (U) 1 disagreement, angry feelings, or unfriendliness between people : cause/create friction: Restrictions on trade have caused friction between these two nations. 2 the rubbing of one surface against another: Check your rope frequently, as… …

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  • 6Friction stir welding — (FSW) is a solid state joining process (meaning the metal is not melted during the process) and is used for applications where the original metal characteristics must remain unchanged as far as possible. This process is primarily used on aluminum …

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  • 7Friction — For other uses, see Friction (disambiguation). Classical mechanics …

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  • 8Friction (comics) — Superherobox caption= comic color = background:#ff8080 character name = Friction alter ego = Charlotte Beck publisher = Marvel Comics debut = DP7 #1 (1986) creators = Mark Gruenwald Paul Ryan alliance color = background:#c0c0ff alliances = The… …

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  • 9Friction burn — A friction burn is when two surfaces rub together to cause friction, resulting in damage to one of the surfaces, which causes pain. For instance, when someone rubs themselves against a carpet, an abrasion appears on that person s skin where the… …

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  • 10cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ …

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