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Webster 1913 Edition


Frictional

Fric′tion-al

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Adj.
Relating to friction; moved by friction; produced by friction;
as,
frictional
electricity
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Frictional gearing
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wheels which transmit motion by surface friction instead of teeth. The faces are sometimes made more or less V-shaped to increase or decrease friction, as required.