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underfriction

noun

Etymology

From under- + friction.

  1. derived from frictionem
  2. derived from friction
  3. prefixed as underfriction — “under + friction”

Definitions

  1. A system for preventing a rollercoaster train from jumping off the track while in violent…

    A system for preventing a rollercoaster train from jumping off the track while in violent motion, using additional wheels under the track.

    • Underfriction allowed coasters to be taller, steeper, and faster than anything previously imagined. The Woodie. Miller built hundreds of underfriction roller coasters out of the only materials available at the time, solid metal[…]

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