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sticktion

noun

Etymology

Blend of stick + friction.

  1. derived from frictionem
  2. derived from friction
  3. compounded as sticktion — “stick + friction”

Definitions

  1. the temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a test surface that causes…

    the temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a test surface that causes unrealistically high slip resistance readings

The neighborhood

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