FRICTIONAL

frictional

(adjective) pertaining to or worked or produced by friction; “frictional electricity”; “frictional heat”; “frictional gearing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

frictional (not comparable)

Relating to, or caused by, friction.

Synonyms

• frictive

• frictious

Source: Wiktionary


Fric"tion*al, a.

Definition: Relating to friction; moved by friction; produced by friction; as, frictional electricity. Frictional gearing, wheels which transmit motion by surface friction instead of teeth. The faces are sometimes made more or less V-shaped to increase or decrease friction, as required.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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