kinetic friction

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See under friction.

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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
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

What looks like filthy chaos at the moment is actually the kinetic energy that gives birth to modern metropolises.
Great Cities are Born Filthy|Will Doig|July 13, 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