释义 |
fric·tion I. \ˈfrikshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friction-, frictio, from frictus (past participle of fricare to rub) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Latin friare to rub, crumble, Old Irish brissim I break, Sanskrit bhrīṇanti they injure, hurt 1. a. : the act of rubbing one body against another : attrition; specifically : the act of rubbing the body especially to stimulate the skin < after the haircut, I had a shampoo, some friction, a little brilliantine — O.F.Karaka > b. : resistance to the relative motion of one body sliding, rolling, or flowing over another with which it is in contact c. : the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : disagreement tending to prevent or retard progress 2. : rubber forced into textile fabric by calendering 3. : nonvibratory sound produced by impingement of air against some part of the respiratory tract II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to impregnate (textile fabric) with rubber by calendering : rubberize |