Related Words for friction

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clash
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Noun
rubbing
/x
Noun, Noun, Verb
frictional
/xx
Adjective
tension
/x
Noun
inertia
x/x
Noun
pressure
/x
Noun
lubrication
xx/x
Noun
lubricant
/xx
Noun
irritation
xx/x
Noun
roughness
/x
Noun
abrasion
x/x
Noun
slippage
/x
Noun
resistance
x/x
Noun
vibration
x/x
Noun
chafing
/x
Noun
discomfort
x/x
Noun
deformation
xx/x
Noun
stickiness
/xx
Noun
awkwardness
/xx
Noun
stiffness
/x
Noun
instability
xx/xx
Noun
heat
/
Noun
strife
/
Noun
animosity
xx/xx
Noun
turbulence
/xx
Noun
damping
/x
Noun
buildup
/x
Noun
torque
/
Noun
stress
/
Noun
dampening
/xx
Noun
shear
/
Noun
deflection
x/x
Noun
misalignment
xx/x
Noun
rigidity
x/xx
Noun
traction
/x
Noun
viscosity
x/xx
Noun
dissipation
xx/x
Noun
unpleasantness
x/xx
Noun
coefficient
xx/x
Noun
deceleration
xxx/x
Noun
displacement
x/x
Noun
aggravation
xx/x
Noun
backlash
/x
Noun
dislocation
x//x
Noun
interfacial
xx/x
Adjective
tribological
/x/xx
Adjective
corrosion
x/x
Noun
discord
/x
Noun
breakage
/x
Noun
smoothness
/x
Noun
entanglement
x/xx
Noun
wetness
/x
Noun
compression
x/x
Noun
asperities
x/xx
Noun
elasticity
xx/xx
Noun
repulsion
x/x
Noun
acceleration
xxx/x
Noun
mechanical
x/xx
Adjective
velocity
x/xx
Noun
interaction
xx/x
Noun
forces
/x
Noun
oscillation
xx/x
Noun
interference
xx/x
Noun
cohesion
x/x
Noun
braking
/x
Noun
conflict
/x
Noun
adhesion
x/x
Noun
sensation
x/x
Noun
disturbance
x/x
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
frustration
x/x
Noun
internal
x/x
Adjective
dissonance
/xx
Noun
torsional
/xx
Noun
sliding
/x
Verb
scratching
/x
Verb
skidding
/x
Noun
bumping
/x
Verb
impact
x/
Noun
grating
/x
Noun
scraping
/x
Verb
slip
/
Noun
scotch
/
Noun
touch
/
Noun
bouncing
/x
Noun
thrusting
/x
Noun
rocking
/x
Noun
nudging
/x
Verb
grinding
/x
Noun
crumpling
/xx
Noun
glide
/
Noun
flicking
/x
Verb
brush
/
Noun
patting
/x
Verb
scrub
/
Noun
bumper
/x
Noun
clutching
/x
Verb
drumming
/x
Noun
knocking
/x
Verb
slamming
/x
Verb
gripping
/x
Verb
jostling
/xx
Noun
shoving
/x
Verb
tapping
/x
Noun
fray
/
Noun
thrumming
/x
Noun
slapping
/x
Verb
dripping
/x
Verb
scrabbling
/xx
Verb
bubbling
/xx
Noun
elbowing
/xx
Verb
thumbing
/x
Verb
trundle
/x
Noun
rumble
/x
Noun
crinkling
/x
Noun
pinching
/x
Noun
wiggling
/xx
Noun
clunk
/
Noun
crawling
/x
Verb
creep
/
Noun
flinging
/x
Verb
hurtling
/x
Verb
rasping
/x
Noun
caressing
x/x
Verb
stroke
/
Noun
fret
/
Noun
wrinkle
/x
Noun
neglect
x/
Adjective
coulomb
/x
Verb, Adjective
disregard
xx/
Adjective
wear
/
Noun, Adjective
viscous
/x
Adjective
tabor
/x
Name
hysteresis
xx/x
Noun
bearings
/x
Noun
absorption
x/x
Noun
adherence
x/x
Noun
aerodynamic
xxx/x
Adjective
antagonism
x/xxx
Noun
attrition
x/x
Noun, Verb
collision
x/x
Noun
contact
/x
Noun, Verb
contention
x/x
Noun
contradiction
xx/x
Noun
crash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
dielectric
x/x
Adjective, Noun
diffusive
x/x
Adjective
disagreement
xx/x
Noun
dispersion
x/x
Noun
dispute
x/
Noun, Verb
dissension
x/x
Noun
dissipative
/xxx
Adjective
distraction
x/x
Noun
drag
/
Verb, Noun
embarrassment
x/xx
Noun
evaporation
xxx/x
Noun
expansion
x/x
Noun
hardening
/xx
Noun
headed
/x
Adjective
hydrodynamic
xxx/x
Adjective
hydrostatic
xx/x
Adjective
impedance
x/x
Noun
lid
/
Noun, Verb
loss
/
Noun, Verb
metal
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
ohmic
/x
Adjective
platelet
/x
Noun
point
/
Noun, Verb
provocation
xx/x
Noun
resistive
x/x
Adjective
sticking
/x
Noun
suction
/x
Noun, Verb
voltage
/x
Noun
wax
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
butt
/
Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun