frictional

«frictional» in Mova's school dictionary: Caused by or to do with friction, the force that slows… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (frictional) — (science)

meaning for a pupil

(science) Caused by or to do with friction, the force that slows things when surfaces rub together. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on forces: «frictional force» acts against movement; rough surfaces give more friction. Brakes, shoe grips and tyres use frictional forces. Frictional heat warms your hands when you rub them.

examples

• Frictional force slows the toy car on the carpet. tree →
• Rubbing your hands makes frictional heat. tree →
• Brakes use frictional forces to stop a bike. tree →
• The ice has less frictional force than the road. tree →
• Draw an arrow for the frictional force. tree →
• Frictional forces wear down shoe soles. tree →

note

Technical word. Noun: friction. Frictional force acts opposite to the direction of motion.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «frictional» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.