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friction vs adhesive friction

adhesive friction vs friction

friction and adhesive friction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
friction Yes No No No
adhesive friction Yes No No No
As nouns, adhesive friction is a hyponym of friction; that is, adhesive friction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friction:
  • friction: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
  • adhesive friction: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Other hyponyms of friction include abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding, grip, traction.
friction (noun) adhesive friction (noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
a state of conflict between persons
Difference between friction and adhesive friction

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