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rubbing vs adhesive friction

adhesive friction vs rubbing

rubbing and adhesive friction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubbing Yes No No No
adhesive friction Yes No No No
As nouns, adhesive friction is a hyponym of rubbing; that is, adhesive friction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubbing:
  • rubbing: 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 rubbing include abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding, grip, traction.
rubbing (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)
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
Difference between rubbing and adhesive friction

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