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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| clash | / | 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 |
