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Added 9 October 2026

friction

/ˈfɹɪkʃən/ noun

In Latin: frictio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about friction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
A massage of the body to restore circulation.

Origin

From Middle French friction and directly from Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”).

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