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| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. [2/4 definitions] |
| abrasion |
the act or process of rubbing, scraping, or wearing away; friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| antifriction |
combined form of friction. |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| Babbitt metal |
a soft white metal alloy of tin, copper, and antimony that is used as a lining to reduce friction in bearings. |
| ball bearing |
a bearing composed of a track containing freely rolling metal balls, against which or within which a shaft or other part can rotate without friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| bearing |
a machine part that reduces friction between fixed and moving parts, as in a wheel. [1/5 definitions] |
| brake1 |
a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a vehicle, wheel, or the like, esp. by friction. [1/5 definitions] |
| brake band |
a lined, flexible, usu. steel band around a brake drum, which, when tightened, creates the friction of a braking action. |
| brake shoe |
a curved plate of lined metal that creates friction when pressed against a wheel or brake drum, creating a braking action. |
| burn out |
to become extinguished or stop functioning because of excessive friction or heat. [1/4 definitions] |
| bursa |
a sac in the body, esp. one filled with fluid, that acts to protect against friction, as in a joint. |
| bush2 |
a lining, usu. of metal, that is used in machines to reduce friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| bushing |
an insulator that lines a hole in an electrical device so as to protect conductors from damage caused by friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| chafe |
to rub or press against something, esp. resulting in friction or wear. [2/6 definitions] |
| cushion |
something used to absorb shock or prevent damage from friction. [2/5 definitions] |
| drag |
anything that adds friction or retards movement. [1/13 definitions] |
| erode |
to slowly wear away, eat into, or destroy by the action of friction, or as if by friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| frictional |
of, pertaining to, or caused by friction. |
| frictionless |
combined form of friction. |
| friction match |
a match that lights by friction or rubbing. |
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