frictionless

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of or pertaining to lack of friction.

   • It would last many years because of its frictionless bearings.
   • A hard border is a real possibility, and a frictionless border is almost an oxymoron.
   • In the decade ahead, the story must be one of increasingly frictionless travel.
2. 2

   Of a transaction or trade, without tariffs and non-tariff barriers.

   • "There can be no frictionless trade outside of the customs union and the single market," said Donald Tusk, president of the council of all 28 EU member states.

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