friction welding

Save This Word!

noun

a method of welding thermoplastics or metals by the heat generated by rubbing the members to be joined against each other under pressure.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of friction welding

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby friction welding

friction match, friction pile, friction rub, friction saw, friction tape, friction welding, Friday, Fridays, fridge, Fridley, Fridtjof Nansen Land

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use friction welding in a sentence

Higher shipping costs mean additional friction for companies working in the Canadian oil sands.
Why the Keystone XL Pipeline May Not Be Built|Robert Bryce|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as Garfield on television gained in popularity, the Peanuts connection became a source of friction.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Hard hat…heavy jacket…welding gloves…fish landing net…a sheet…a big Tupperware bin with a lid,” he says.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The friction between Israelis and Palestinians is more than 60 years old, with the UN in the middle.
War of Words Between Israel and UN Continues|Betsy Pisik|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Due to heavy friction with the producers, the project fell through.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
There were usually six joints or sources of friction, between the key and the pallet.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
This, of course, increased the friction and necessitated the use of a still stronger spring.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
This of itself, without the friction, or load of water, is far more duty than ever was done before by an engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Meanwhile great friction arose between the general and his new commander-in-chief.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for friction welding

friction welding

noun

a form of welding in which the welding heat is generated by pressure and relative movement at the interface in the area of the weld

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012