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What is friction?

What is friction? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
  2. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  3. (physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
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You need to apply a great pressure to finally break the static friction and start the grease moving.
The wheels extend below the deployed outboard hulls to assist in kedging by reducing friction, suction, and risk of hull damage.
The mass of the block, the applied force, and the coefficient of friction can be altered.
To reduce friction on the spheres, they are levitated by voltages applied to saucer-shaped electrodes.
Such mills have large diameter rolls with surfaces that are roughened or ragged to increase the coefficient of friction.
Efficiency is the result of many factors, including airflow, combustion, and parasitic losses such as friction and windage.

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