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friction

/ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/

An illustration for friction

noun

the act of sliding two objects against each other

  • “Trade friction might arise between the nations at any moment.”Tatoeba
  • “I think that she will discuss trade friction.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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