<B>frictional, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with friction. <BR> <I>Ex. the frictional factor.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>moved or caused by friction. <BR> <I>Ex. If it is now assumed that ... the frictional resistance of the hull can be accurately estimated ... (P. G. Morgan).</I> adv. <B>frictionally.</B> </DL>
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<B>frictional unemployment,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) short-term or temporary unemployment of workers arising from such circumstances as job changes and relocation. </DL>
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<B>friction brake,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a brake operating by friction, usually applied to a revolving element such as a wheel or a drum. <BR> <I>Ex. A powerful friction brake on the winch prevents boats from slipping back (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
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<B>friction clutch</B> or <B>coupling,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a device for transmitting motion by frictional contact. It is used where it is desirable to engage or disengage moving parts gradually and smoothly, as when shifting gears. </DL>
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<B>friction drive,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a type of power transmission used in early automobiles, in which power is transmitted from the driving to the driven member by pressing one against the other at right angles, and different speed ratios are obtained by moving the driven member toward or away from the center of the driving member. </DL>
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<B>friction gear</B> or <B>gearing,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a set of gears without teeth in which one wheel presses against another and causes it to turn. Friction gears provide uniform power, but not as much power as toothed gears. </DL>
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<B>frictionize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to subject to friction; rub. </DL>
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<B>frictionless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> free from friction. <BR> <I>Ex. In frictionless space, this electrical propulsion system uses tiny amounts of fuel to move payloads as large as jet-liners--at much higher speeds (Wall Street Journal).</I> adv. <B>frictionlessly.</B> </DL>
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<B>friction match,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction. <BR> <I>Ex. He listed "lucifer matches" (or friction matches) among the great inventions of his time (Atlantic).</I> </DL>
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<B>friction saw,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a high-speed, usually toothless band saw or circular saw that melts and cuts steel and other metals by heat generated by the friction between the saw and the metal. </DL>
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<B>friction-saw, </B>transitive verb, <B>-sawed,</B> <B>-sawed</B> or <B>-sawn,</B> <B>-sawing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to cut (steel or other metals) with a friction saw. </DL>
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<B>friction tape,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a cotton tape saturated with an adhesive and moisture-repelling substance. It is used especially to protect electric wires and conductors and to wrap objects, such as handles, for strength and good grip. </DL>
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<B>friction-tight, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> fitting so tightly or closely that a desired effect of friction is produced. <BR> <I>Ex. A friction-tight joint prevents slipping.</I> </DL>
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<B>friction wheel,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a wheel operating by friction, used to transmit the motion of one wheel to another by simple contact. </DL>
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<B>Friday, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the sixth day of the week, following Thursday. (Abbr:) Fri. <DD><B> 2. </B>the servant of Robinson Crusoe. <DD><B> 3. </B>any faithful servant or devoted follower. </DL>
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<B>fridge, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a refrigerator. Also, <B>frig.</B> </DL>
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<B>fried, </B>adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> cooked in hot fat. <DD><I>verb </I> past tense and past participle of <B>fry</B> (1). <BR> <I>Ex. I fried the ham. The potatoes have been fried.</I> </DL>
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<B>fried cake,</B> or <B>friedcake, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small cake fried in deep fat. Doughnuts and crullers are fried cakes. </DL>
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<B>Friedmanite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a follower or supporter of the theories of Milton Friedman, born 1912, an American economist, especially the theory that economic growth depends chiefly on a country's money supply. </DL>
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<B>friend, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person who knows and likes another. <BR> <I>Ex. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities (Shakespeare).</I> (SYN) comrade, chum, crony, companion. <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who favors and supports. <BR> <I>Ex. She was a generous friend to the poor.</I> (SYN) supporter, patron, helper, advocate. <DD><B> 3. </B>a person who belongs to the same side or group. <BR> <I>Ex. Are you friend or foe; speak out!</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> (Archaic.) to befriend. <BR><I>expr. <B>be friends with,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to be a friend of. </I> <I>Ex. Will you be friends with me again, Mary? (John Wilson).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to be in a close relation to; like. <BR> <I>Ex. I shall never be friends again with roses (Charles Swinburne).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>make friends with,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to become a friend of. </I> <I>Ex. He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to become accustomed to; get to like. <BR> <I>Ex. Nor could she make friends with the Danish teakwood coffee table I had got on sale; it was too low for playing solitaire (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>Friend, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of the Society of Friends; Quaker. Friends favor simplicity in clothes and manners and are opposed to war and to taking oaths. </DL>
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<B>friend at court,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a person who can help one with others; influential friend. </DL>
<A NAME="friended">
<B>friended, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having a friend or friends. </DL>
<A NAME="friendless">
<B>friendless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> without friends; forlorn. noun <B>friendlessness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="friendly">
<B>friendly, </B>adjective. <B>-lier,</B> <B>-liest,</B> adverb, noun, pl. <B>-lies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of a friend; having the attitude of a friend; kind. <BR> <I>Ex. a friendly teacher.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>like a friend; like that of a friend. <BR> <I>Ex. a friendly greeting. These I have loved ... the strong crust of friendly bread (Rupert Brooke). Neighbouring trees with friendly shade invite (John Dryden).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>on good terms; not hostile; amicable. <BR> <I>Ex. friendly relations between countries, friendly natives. In contrast with his arrogant behavior ... last summer, [he] was friendly, conciliatory, and even companionable (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>wanting to be a friend. <BR> <I>Ex. a friendly dog.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>favoring and supporting; favorable. <BR> <I>Ex. His talk was friendly to labor.</I> (SYN) kindly, propitious. <DD><B> 6. </B><B>=user-friendly.</B> <DD><I>adv. </I> in a friendly manner; as a friend. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person who is an ally or supporter. <BR> <I>Ex. The enemy kept pouring in that night, ... concealed sometimes in flowers, disguised as friendlies (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(British.) a game or contest that is not part of a tournament for a prize or trophy. <BR> <I>Ex. Those games ... in the league have been no different from the old friendlies, with a strong defensive bias added (London Times).</I> adv. <B>friendlily.</B> noun <B>friendliness.</B> </DL>
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<B>-friendly,</B> combining form.<DL COMPACT><DD> favoring, compatible with, or answering the needs of __, as in <I>keyboard-friendly, voter-friendly, tourist-friendly.</I> <BR> <I>Ex. Exports not meeting strict ozone-friendly standards could soon face international sanctions (Time).</I> </DL>
<B>friendship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the condition of being friends. <BR> <I>Ex. And softly, through a vinous mist, My college friendships glimmer (Tennyson).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a liking between friends. <DD><B> 3. </B>friendly feeling or behavior; friendliness. <BR> <I>Ex. Hard by here is a hovel; some friendship will it lend you against the tempest (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
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<B>frier, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person or thing that fries. <DD><B> 2. </B>a chicken intended for frying. Also, <B>fryer.</B> </DL>
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<B>fries, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the plural of <B>fry</B> (1). </DL>
<A NAME="friesian">
<B>Friesian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>=Frisian.</B> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=Frisian.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Especially British.) Holstein-Friesian, a breed of cattle. </DL>
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<B>frieze</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a horizontal band of decoration around a room, building, mantel, or other structure. <DD><B> 2. </B>a horizontal band, often ornamented with sculpture, between the cornice and architrave of a building. <BR> <I>Ex. the frieze of the Parthenon.</I> adj. <B>friezelike.</B> </DL>
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<B>frieze</B> (2), noun, verb, <B>friezed,</B> <B>friezing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a thick woolen cloth with a shaggy nap on one side. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to raise a nap on (cloth). </DL>
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<B>frig, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Informal.) fridge; a refrigerator. </DL>
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<B>frigate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a fast, three-masted, sailing warship of medium size. Frigates were much used between 1750 and 1860. <DD><B> 2. </B>a small escort vessel equipped to destroy submarines. It belongs to the destroyer class. <BR> <I>Ex. Their light coastguard patrol boats were no match for the naval frigates protecting the British fishermen (S. B. Fay).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Poetic.) a light, fast ship moved by oars or sails. </DL>
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<B>frigate bird,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a strong-flying, tropical sea bird that steals other birds' food; man-of-war bird; man-of-war hawk. It has a long, forked tail and a wingspread of over seven feet. </DL>
