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

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 action or process of adhering to a surface or object.

Usage examples:

The adhesion of the gum strip to the paper

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

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.,…