Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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friction | Yes | No | No | No |
grip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
friction (noun) | grip (noun) |
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effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure | the act of grasping |
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes |
a state of conflict between persons | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place | |
an intellectual hold or understanding | |
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made | |
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
friction (verb) | grip (verb) |
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hold fast or firmly | |
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | |
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |