friction detrition rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
anti-G suit G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
cone clutch cone friction clutch | a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped |
fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
friction clutch | a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them |
friction tape insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
match lucifer friction match | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical, ignites with friction, he always carries matches to light his pipe, as long you've a lucifer to light your fag |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
slip clutch slip friction clutch | a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great |
stabilizer bar anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
anti-Semitism antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
Japanese Red Army JRA Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
friction rubbing | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
grip traction adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
coefficient of friction | the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface |
clash friction | a state of conflict between persons |
racist antiblack anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |