Definitions
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Word origin
From Middle French friction and directly from Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”).
Used in a sentence
“The frictions should at first be very gentle, and performed with a view to restore heat, and not to force the blood towards the heart, which in drowned persons is already too much distended with it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Rubbing drag”8 letters
02“Rubbing resistance”8 letters
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