"friction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfrɪkʃən̩/ Audio: en-us-friction.ogg [US] Forms: friction [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Friction is the resistance that surfaces or objects have when moving over another.
    Sense id: simple-friction-en-noun-LtYK10gS Categories (other): Physics
  2. Friction is the conflict between people that have different ideas or interests.
    Sense id: simple-friction-en-noun-5xxPInnp
     
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