wearing down by friction
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Friction stir welding — (FSW) is a solid state joining process (meaning the metal is not melted during the process) and is used for applications where the original metal characteristics must remain unchanged as far as possible. This process is primarily used on aluminum … Wikipedia
friction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. rubbing (see friction); conflict, discord. II Rubbing together Nouns 1. friction, attrition, rubbing; frication, confrication, abrasion; sanding, sandpapering, sandblasting, erosion, limation, rub,… … English dictionary for students
friction — n 1. rubbing against, rub, rubbing down, massaging, massage; abrasion, abrading, attrition, detrition, wearing against, chafing, fretting, gnawing, fraying; grinding, whetting, filing, sanding, pumicing; grating, rasping, scouring, scraping,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway — Infobox Album Name = The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Type = Studio album Artist = Genesis Released = 29 November 1974 Recorded = August October 1974 Genre = Progressive rock Length = 94:22 Label = Charisma, Atco Producer = John Burns and Genesis… … Wikipedia
wear down — verb 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (Freq. 1) We wore ourselves out on this hike • Syn: ↑tire, ↑wear upon, ↑tire out, ↑wear, ↑weary, ↑jade, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scrape — vb Scrape, scratch, grate, rasp, grind are comparable when they mean to apply friction to something by rubbing it with or against a thing that is harsh, rough, or sharp. Scrape usually implies the removal of something from a surface with an edged … New Dictionary of Synonyms
erosion — I noun abrasion, attrition, breakdown, consumption, crumbling, decay, decrease, decrement, deterioration, detrition, diminishment, diminution, disappearance, disintegration, dissolution, gradual eating away, gradual wearing away, grinding,… … Law dictionary
attrition — at·tri·tion || É™ trɪʃn n. wearing down by friction, erosion; rubbing; weakening by constant harassing or abuse … English contemporary dictionary
attritional — adj. concerning or characterized by attrition (wearing down by friction, erosion; rubbing; weakening by constant harassing or abuse) … English contemporary dictionary
attritions — at·tri·tion || É™ trɪʃn n. wearing down by friction, erosion; rubbing; weakening by constant harassing or abuse … English contemporary dictionary
