#friction

• Abrasion — A complex process of mechanical wearing down, erosion, grinding, or polishing of a solid surface (rocks, metals, industrial materials) through repeated friction with hard particles or abrasive bodies; (in geology) the destructive erosive action on sea or large lake shores exerted by the violent movement of waves and transported debris; (in medicine/dentistry) progressive pathological loss of hard dental substance or skin tissue (superficial scratch, graze) caused by external mechanical frictional factors.
• Adherent — Sticking, clinging, or remaining tightly fixed to a surface through the effect of molecular attraction forces or a binder; also, it designates a person who joins an association, organization, or who supports a certain doctrine or social movement. In a structural sense, it describes the property of an element to ensure optimal friction or the state of an individual formally integrated into an interest group.
• Sliding — The act of slipping, sliding, or gliding and its result; a continuous and smooth movement over a glossy or wet surface. In geomorphology, it designates the natural or accidental displacement of soil or rock masses down an inclined slope, caused by water infiltration or gravity (landslide).
• Sliding — Slippery, smooth, or prone to sliding; causing objects to slip easily. In its noun form, it represents a technical element, part, or mechanical device designed to glide along a rail or a guided runway.
• Anatripsio- — A learned combining form (prefixoid) derived from the Greek noun 'anatripsis' (rubbing, forceful friction), used to form medical and therapeutic terms associated with massage techniques, structural tissue manipulation, or therapeutic rubbing of the skin. It directly introduces a technical reference to the mechanical action exerted on the body for curative purposes.
• Anatripsiology — A branch of therapeutics and physiotherapy dealing with the theoretical study, methodological principles, and clinical application of friction, massages, and mechanical manipulations on the skin and deep tissues for curative purposes. This structural discipline analyzes the physiological effects of body rubbing on blood circulation, muscle relaxation, and cellular regeneration.
• Anti-locking — The act of preventing the locking of a mechanism, technical system, or wheels, and its result; a technological or electronic process that ensures the continuous mobility and functioning of mechanical components under pressure. In the automotive industry, the term defines the primary function of the anti-lock braking system (ABS), which prevents total wheel immobilization during emergency braking to maintain steering control.
• Anti-friction — Reducing friction and mechanical wear between two metallic surfaces in rotation or translation; as a feminine noun, it designates a special alloy (based on tin, lead, or copper, like Babbitt metal) or a lubricating treatment applied to decrease structural friction.
• Anti-slip — Preventing, reducing, or impeding accidental slipping or skidding of surfaces, materials, or components in direct contact; characterized by structural properties of high adhesion and optimized friction. As a noun, it designates a chemical additive, protective film, or mechanical device used to increase stability.
• Roughness — The state, quality, or characteristic of a surface being uneven, porous, or rough to the touch; (in a structural or technical sense) a small prominence, unevenness, or geometric imperfection that increases the friction force between two contacting bodies; (figuratively) a manifestation of hardness, harshness, or severity in behavior, language, or interpersonal relations.
• Attrition — A structural process of wear, grinding, or progressive numerical reduction; in dentistry, it represents the physiological or pathological wear of hard dental tissues through direct tooth-to-tooth friction; in geology, it describes the rounding of rock fragments through mutual friction during transport; in management, it refers to the natural loss of personnel (via retirements or resignations) without immediate replacement.
• Babbitt metal — An antifriction alloy based on tin, lead, copper, and antimony, widely used in industry for casting or lining the bushings of sleeve bearings. This structural material reduces friction and wear on mechanical components in rotational movement, having the property of melting locally in case of overheating to protect the crankshaft from seizing.
• Babbitt metal — An antifriction alloy based on tin, lead, copper, and antimony, widely used in industry for casting or lining the bushings of sleeve bearings. This structural material reduces friction and wear on mechanical components in rotational movement, having the property of melting locally in case of overheating to protect the crankshaft from seizing.