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skin friction

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for skin friction

Historical Examples of skin friction

Skin-Friction—The friction of the air with roughness of surface.
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber
The third, skin-friction or surface resistance, is very small at low velocities, but increases as the square of the velocity.
The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning
V. E. Johnson

skin friction in Science

skin friction

See under drag.

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