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countersurface

countersurface noun: a surface over which another moves frictionally.

Noun

countersurface (plural countersurfaces)

  1. A surface over which another moves frictionally
    • It is likely that this value of µ is dominated by a small number of high-friction asperity contacts between the sliding surfaces, which are far rougher than the mica substrate in our experiments, or by the bridging of the pMPC chains between the acetabular surface and the metal countersurface to...2009 March 27, Meng Chen et al., “Lubrication at Physiological Pressures by Polyzwitterionic Brushes”, in Science, volume 323, number 5922, →DOI, pages 1698–1701

Forms of countersurface

pluralcountersurfaces

Origin of countersurface

From counter- + surface.

Questions about countersurface

What does countersurface mean?
Countersurface means a surface over which another moves frictionally.
What part of speech is countersurface?
Countersurface is a noun.
What is the plural of countersurface?
The plural of countersurface is countersurfaces.

Words near countersurface in the dictionary

  1. countersupporting
  2. countersupports
  3. countersureties
  4. countersurety
  5. countersurf
  6. countersurface
  7. countersurfaces
  8. countersurfed
  9. countersurfing
  10. countersurfs
  11. countersurge

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