sliding friction
noun
engineering frictional resistance to relative movement of surfaces on loaded contact: Compare rolling friction
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How to use sliding friction in a sentence
The carriages are rendered very movable by substituting rolling for a sliding friction of the axes.
Rolling friction is frequently substituted for sliding friction by the use of ball and roller bearings.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerTribometer, trī-bom′e-tėr, n. a sled-like apparatus for measuring sliding friction.
sliding friction is Proportional to Pressure according to the third law quoted above.
Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology | William T. Lewis
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