drag vs retarding force

retarding force vs drag

drag and retarding force both are nouns.

drag is a verb but retarding force is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drag	Yes	No	Yes	No
retarding force	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drag and retarding force are synonyms defined as:

drag and retarding force: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

drag (noun)	retarding force (noun)
the act of dragging (pulling with force)	the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
something tedious and boring
something that slows or delays progress
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

drag (verb)	retarding force (verb)
proceed for an extended period of time
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting
suck in or take (air)
pull, as against a resistance
draw slowly or heavily
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
to lag or linger behind
walk without lifting the feet
move slowly and as if with great effort
use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Difference between drag and retarding force

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