stiction
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of stiction
C20: blend of static + friction
Example Sentences
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“That nitric acid resulted in some corrosion which resulted in the stiction of those valves,” Mr. Vollmer said.
From New York Times
“And that nitric acid resulted in some corrosion, which resulted in stiction of those valves. So that is primarily what we’re looking at right now, as the most likely cause for the issue.”
From Washington Post
The oil bearing eliminates what engineers call "stiction," for static friction, enables the antenna to rotate through more than three degrees of arc in less than one second, make a complete 180-degree about-face in less than one minute.
From Time Magazine Archive
On Huffy's bike, the forks are revalved to meet the heavy demands of an SX track, and the sliders are coated for less stiction.
From Time Magazine Archive
The front forks feature a slicker new coating, called "Kashima coating," to minimize stiction, and coupled with a one-piece outer tube and an air/oil separation system, the 2005 forks cut friction nearly in half over last year's models.
From Time Magazine Archive
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