skin friction

noun

1. the friction acting on a solid body when it is moving through a fluid

skin friction

1. See under drag

Example Sentences

He objects to skin friction,5 and insisted upon me changing my fabric for one of a smoother surface, and that delayed me.

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All formul on skin friction must at present be accepted with reserve.

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As to skin friction in sand, a case came under his observation wherein a 14-in.

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On two occasions calculations were made to determine the skin friction while the caissons were being settled.

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Skin Friction, which is the drift produced by the friction of the air with roughness of surface.

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