Friction - English meaning

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

verb

Present participle of abrade

verb

To remove part of the surface of something by rubbing

noun

The process of scraping or wearing something away.

Usage examples:

The metal is resistant to abrasion

noun

The gradual rubbing away of the surface of rock, for example, by other rock, water, or a glacier (= large moving mass of ice)

noun

The process of rubbing away the surface of something

Usage examples:

There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface.

noun

The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.

Usage examples:

The adhesion of the gum strip to the paper

noun

The ability to stick

Usage examples:

At this stage a resin is used with a high level of adhesion.

noun

The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.

Usage examples:

The council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition

noun

Gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it

Usage examples:

Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 2008.

noun

A reduction in the number of people who work for an organization that is achieved by not replacing those people who leave

verb

(with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something.

Usage examples:

The collar chafed his neck

noun

Wear or damage caused by rubbing.

Usage examples:

To prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat

noun

A state of annoyance.

Usage examples:

Into what an unprofitable chafe you have put yourself!

verb

Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.

Usage examples:

We dragged the boat up the beach

noun

The action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty.

Usage examples:

The drag of the current

verb

Pull, as against a resistance

verb

Be constantly or visibly anxious.

Usage examples:

She fretted about the cost of groceries

verb

Decorate with fretwork.

Usage examples:

A botanically inspired ornamental pattern frets the ceiling

verb

Play (a note on a stringed instrument) while pressing the string down against a fret.

Usage examples:

Most people would play this by fretting the g string on the first fret with the first finger

adjective

Persistently worrying or distressing.

Usage examples:

That gnawing pain in her stomach

verb

Bite at or nibble something persistently.

Usage examples:

Watching a dog gnaw at a big bone

adjective

Continuously uncomfortable, worrying, or painful

Usage examples:

I've had gnawing doubts about this project for some time., gnawing hunger after three days, we felt…

adjective

Sounding harsh and unpleasant.

Usage examples:

A high, grating voice

noun

A framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.

Usage examples:

Suddenly, something thudded against the grating that covered the opening.

verb

Reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.

Usage examples:

Peel and roughly grate the carrots

adjective

(of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end.

Usage examples:

Grinding poverty

noun

The reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Usage examples:

The roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing

verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Usage examples:

Grind some black pepper over the salad

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

verb

Acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

Usage examples:

Mr gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500

noun

The action of buying something.

Usage examples:

The large number of videos currently available for purchase

noun

Acquire by means of a financial transaction

adjective

Harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating.

Usage examples:

His cracked, rasping voice narrates the story

verb

Make a harsh, grating noise.

Usage examples:

My breath rasped in my throat

adjective

A rasping sound or a rasping voice is unpleasantly rough

Usage examples:

Rasping cough the man had a rasping cough that left him gasping for breath., rasping voice with his…

noun

The refusal to accept or comply with something.

Usage examples:

They displayed a narrow-minded resistance to change

noun

Resistance is the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of electricity through it

Usage examples:

Copper has low resistance.

noun

A situation in which people or organizations fight against something or refuse to accept or be changed by something

Usage examples:

Resistance to sth the government faces resistance to the bill., there should be no resistance to th…

noun

The action of rubbing something.

Usage examples:

Dab at the stain—vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet

verb

Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion.

Usage examples:

She rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise

Present participle of rub

noun

The action or sound of something scraping or being scraped.

Usage examples:

The scraping of the spoon in the bowl

verb

Drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter.

Usage examples:

Remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them

noun

The act of removing the surface from something using a sharp edge or something rough

Usage examples:

Use techniques that generate less dust, such as wet sanding or scraping., i do all the chopping, sc…

noun

The action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.

Usage examples:

A primitive vehicle used in animal traction

noun

The ability of a wheel or tire to hold the ground without sliding

Usage examples:

I reduce the air pressure in all four tires during winter for better traction on slick, icy roads.,…