frictional
adjective
uk/ˈfrɪk.ʃən.əl/us/ˈfrɪk.ʃən.əl/frictionaladjective(FORCE)
connectedwithfriction(= theforcethat makes itdifficultfor anobjecttomovealong or through something):
摩擦的Any twosurfacesrubbingtogetherproducefrictionalheat.两个表面相互摩擦会产生摩擦热。
There must be a frictionalforcepullingthebottomof theladderin.一定有摩檫力将梯子底部向内拉。
- Bicycletechnologyhaslowfrictionallosses.
- Mechanicaldevicessupportrotatingshaftswith aminimalamountof frictionalresistance.
- the frictionaldragof the Earth'satmosphere
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- dynamo
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- incident
- meltdown
- propulsion
- stored energy
- surface tension
- thermodynamic
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
- unipolar
frictionaladjective(DISAGREEMENT)
involvingdisagreementandunfriendlinesscausedbypeoplehaving differentopinions:
Thebandhad a frictionalrelationshipwiththeirrecordcompany.
See
friction
- He is still in thedifficult, frictional,vulnerablepositionofstrivingto be thebest.
- Thissystemofagreeingmedicalcostsbetweeninsureranddoctoris frictional andinefficient.
- We mightseeafraughtand frictionaltypeoftransactionbetweenpublicandgovernmentbecomingmorecommon.
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- belligerence
- bickering
- blow(someone/something)up
- bust up
- clash
- conflict
- contentiousness
- contretemps
- ding-dong
- disagreement
- dispute
- hostility
- kerfuffle
- misunderstanding
- personality clash
- spat
- squabble
- wrangle