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frictional

frictional adjective: relating to, or caused by, friction.

Adjective

frictional (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or caused by, friction.
    • The large frictional forces made dragging it impossible.
  2. (figuratively) Involving conflict or difficulties
    • frictional relationship

Synonyms of frictional

Origin of frictional

From friction + -al.

Words formed from frictional

Questions about frictional

What does frictional mean?
Frictional means relating to, or caused by, friction.
What part of speech is frictional?
Frictional is an adjective.

Words near frictional in the dictionary

  1. friction matches
  2. friction pile
  3. friction piles
  4. friction tape
  5. friction tapes
  6. frictional
  7. frictional blight
  8. frictional unemployment
  9. frictionally
  10. frictionite
  11. frictionites

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