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    [Noun]  | "fric*tion" | \ ˈfrik-shən \


    1: the rubbing of one body against another

    2: the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact

    3: the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement


    Origin: 1704 ;

     Earlier, therapeutic rubbing of the limbs, from Middle French, from Latin friction-, frictio, from fricare to rub; akin to Latin friare to crumble, and perhaps to Sanskrit bhrīṇanti they injure;

    [Noun]  | "friction clutch" 


    1: a clutch in which connection is made through sliding friction


    Origin: circa 1842 ;

    [Noun]  | "friction drive" 


    1: a power-transmission system that transmits motion by surface friction instead of teeth


    Origin: 1907 ;

    [Noun]  | "friction tape" 


    1: a usually cloth tape impregnated with water-resistant insulating material and an adhesive and used especially to protect, insulate, and support electrical conductors


    Origin: 1920 ;

    [Noun]  | "friction" 


    1: a lack of agreement or harmony;


      * e.g., " ... there was friction between the two sides of the family "





     [ "friction" ]

    1: when two surfaces make contact and form resistance.

      * e.g.,  ... I got friction last night until 3 am! 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: i mean, i cannot explain to myself why i should be misunderstood. like all the time! what is it? its not that im speaking a foreign language, not that i have bad intentions. yet it sounds wrong in peoples ears. and they critisize me for things im not about. and why should i apologise for their misconception?

      * e.g.,  ... all i did was let them know my thought through, clean opinion on why i disagree! they responded that i was being disrespectful. why, because i don't agree and show up alternatives? because i fail to use their submissive, stuck up, "polite" tone? In fucking arts? polite? arts? why do i even have to tell them that friction will help us evolve, not being polite, saying what they want to hear, trying to be liked. 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: tension between two people, often in a relationship (sexual, friendship or business)

      * e.g.,  ... There's so much friction between Samantha and her boss lately 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: Not only is "friction" one of the best words, as well as most sexual, but, come one, wonderful things come from friction...mostly orgasms, and what's better than an orgasm? Very few things.

      * e.g.,  ... Mmmm...friction... 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: When you are watching television and start yelling at it.

      * e.g.,  ... friction: " *watching a horror movie* Common, dumbass, don't go in the room! Stupid bitch, she's gonna die" 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: The feeling when your dick is about to bust something real huge.

      * e.g.,  ... Man: *jerks of to lindsay lohan and feels the friction* 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: What is created when two or more people swak.

      * e.g.,  ... Rafal and ReRe were all up in each other so much that the friction caused enough static to create a lightning storm. 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: takes the place of the word fucking.... started by thefriction.com.. and all the friction girls and frictionheads!!

      * e.g.,  ... Sam is late to meet up with the guys.... upon arrival, Bill says... "its about Friction time!!" 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: takes the place of the word fucking.... started by thefriction.com.. and all the friction girls and frictionheads!!

      * e.g.,  ... Sam is late to meet up with the guys.... upon arrival, Bill says... "its about Friction time!!" 

     [ "friction" ]

    1: The shortening of "freak chin"

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey your boyfriend has a freak chin so we call him friction." 

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