frictional

adjective

fric·tion·al ˈfrik-shnəl

-shə-nᵊl

: of or relating to friction

: moved or produced by friction

frictionally adverb

Examples of frictional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some scientists also suggest using tunnels to run cold liquid through bedrock to reduce frictional heating. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 20 June 2024 This movement raises tidal forces within Io that squeeze the moon’s geological guts, generating enormous amounts of magma-making frictional heat. —

Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023 Orbital flights involve far greater energies, speeds and altitudes—and in principle can be endless once a stable orbit is reached, well above frictional interference from our planet’s momentum-sapping atmosphere. —

Rick N. Tumlinson, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2024 Did any unsolved frictional moments or inclusion hiccups occur that could surface during performance review time? —

Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for frictional

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