[ˈfrɪkʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
(e.g: a lubrication system which reduces friction)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting chafing or rubbing of the body or limbs, formerly much used in medical treatment): via French from Latin frictio(n-), from fricare ‘to rub’